Antofagasta plc (OTCMKTS:ANFGF) Short Interest Up 22.4% in August

Antofagasta plc (OTCMKTS:ANFGF) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 586,700 shares, an increase of 22.4% from the July 31st total of 479,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 143.1 days.

Antofagasta Trading Down 1.0 %

OTCMKTS ANFGF opened at $23.82 on Friday. Antofagasta has a 12 month low of $15.50 and a 12 month high of $30.88. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $25.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.03.

About Antofagasta

Antofagasta plc operates as a mining company. It operates through Los Pelambres, Centinela, Antucoya, Zaldívar, Exploration and Evaluation, and Transport Division segments. Its mines produce copper cathodes and copper concentrates; and molybdenum, gold, and silver by-products. The company also has exploration projects in various countries.