Peru's copper, zinc and tin output rebounds in Oct
2020-12-09 11:52:59 [Print]
Peru's copper, zinc, tin and molybdenum rebounded in October as miners managed to restaff operations following the end of a COVID-19 lockdown.
Copper output rose by 1.4% to 207,034 mt from 204,139 mt a year ago, the Energy & Mines Ministry said on Dec. 8. Gains were led by Antamina (+39.3%), Chinalco's Toromocho (+28%) and Glencore's Los Quenuales unit (+4%), according to the ministry.
Zinc output increased by 8% to 142,181 mt in October as Antamina (+42.6%), Los Quenuales (+57.5%) and Nexa Resources' Milpo unit (+23.4%) raised output, while molybdenum moved up by 9.2% to 2,857 mt. Tin producer Minsur, which brought online its $180 million B2 tailings plant at San Rafael last year, recorded an output of 2,156 mt of tin, up by 62%. Lead output decreased by 15.6% to 22,504 mt.
Copper output rose by 1.4% to 207,034 mt from 204,139 mt a year ago, the Energy & Mines Ministry said on Dec. 8. Gains were led by Antamina (+39.3%), Chinalco's Toromocho (+28%) and Glencore's Los Quenuales unit (+4%), according to the ministry.
Zinc output increased by 8% to 142,181 mt in October as Antamina (+42.6%), Los Quenuales (+57.5%) and Nexa Resources' Milpo unit (+23.4%) raised output, while molybdenum moved up by 9.2% to 2,857 mt. Tin producer Minsur, which brought online its $180 million B2 tailings plant at San Rafael last year, recorded an output of 2,156 mt of tin, up by 62%. Lead output decreased by 15.6% to 22,504 mt.
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