Large-scale copper robberies orchestrated by organised crime groups have had a devastating impact on the Chilean copper industry. For instance, on the 11th of January 2023, 13 shipping containers, valued at $4.4 million, were stolen from the port of San Antonio after guards were subdued and cameras disabled. The Antofagasta Bolivia Railway (FCAB) has also reported over 100 attacks on copper-carrying trains from 2020 to 2023, with 39 incidents in 2022 alone. Gangs, equipped with advanced technology and heavy machinery, conduct these raids with paramilitary precision. These robberies are also highly violent, as shown when armed men kidnapped workers in Antofagasta to facilitate a copper robbery in May 2021. Organised crime groups also frequently attack police and companies' security teams, sometimes resulting in murder. The scale and level of violence of these copper robberies has increased drastically over the past few years. While copper robbery has always been frequent in Chile, the methods used are now much more developed, allowing for better organised, larger and more effective heists.