Copper Rally & AI Demand: LME copper hit fresh record highs near $14,700/t as investors bet AI-driven data center buildouts will keep pulling demand higher, with analysts pointing to large copper intensity per MW of power. Smelter Squeeze: Even as copper prices soar, treatment and refining charges have fallen to near-zero, leaving smelters squeezed and highlighting who captures value in the supply chain. Chile Legal Watch: Chilean prosecutors dropped a criminal case against businessman Isidoro Quiroga in the Australis saga, after a multi-year investigation found insufficient grounds to accuse him. Indigenous Land Restitution: A new Nature Sustainability study finds Mapuche land restitution in Chile delivered mixed environmental results—more grasslands and fewer non-native plantations, but no clear gains in natural forests, biodiversity, carbon capture, or erosion control. Social Platforms & Chile: Meta began testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking Latin American countries including Chile, aiming to replace professional fact-checking with crowdsourced context. Chile Business & Travel: Latam reported August passenger traffic growth and capacity gains, while Chilean foodtech NotCo continues shrinking its direct footprint, selling Brazil operations and leaving Chile as its only directly managed market.