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SANTIAGO, April 16 (Reuters) – Chilean state copper giant

Codelco expects the global copper market to remain

tight this year, is optimistic about prices, and could issue

debt in the second half if conditions are favorable, CEO Diego

Hernandez said on Monday.

Hernandez said, however, he was worried about future energy

supplies, saying Codelco had covered its needs for the next six

to seven years. He added he believed some in the industry could

delay copper projects if copper prices fall below $3/lb.