BHP targets Chile expansion under 'right conditions' - CEO

Global mining giant BHP Group is keen to expand operations in Chile, the world's top copper producer, under "appropriate conditions," CEO Mike Henry said on Thursday.

The mining sector in the Andean nation faces uncertainty as the country drafts a new constitution, which could lead to tighter environmental regulation for key minerals including copper and battery metal lithium.

"We want to grow in Chile, and we are accelerating studies to do so. Under the right conditions, these could lead to a significant investment," Henry said during the inauguration of a new concentrator at the Spence mine in northern Chile.