Anglo American PLC of the U.K. has said water shortages could curb as much as 18,000 tons in annual production starting this year at its Los Bronces mine. "Scarcity of Water Poses Challenges for Copper Miners" at 9:46 a.m. ET incorrectly stated Los Bronces is based in northern Chile's Atacama region. BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto PLC's jointly owned Escondida mine is based in Atacama. Also, a judge ordered Antofagasta to demolish the dam for the Los Pelambres mine. An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the judge ordered the mine to be demolished. (Nov. 26)

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 26, 2015 13:39 ET (18:39 GMT)

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