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Antofagasta hikes dividend as copper prices surge; pushes share price to new heights

Bolstered by booming copper prices, Chile-focused miner Antofagasta has moved to triple its dividend on Tuesday, boosting its London-listed shares to a fresh 52-week and four-year high.

Antofagasta has raised its interim dividend to $0.103 a share, from $0.031 in the same period a year earlier.