Chile announces closure of mining smelter due to multiple cases of poisoning
epa10020760 A picture taken of heavy industry located on the coast of the Quintero-Puchuncaví Bay, in the Valparaíso region, Chile, 18 June 2022. The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, confirmed on 18 June that the National Copper Corporation (Codelco) will promote the closure of the Ventanas smelter that operates in the Quintero-Puchuncaví bay, in the Valparaíso region, to avoid 'recurring cases of poisoning' like those that in recent weeks affected hundreds of students and teachers. EPA/Cristobal Basaure
