Lower ore grades drive 40% drop in Kennecott molybdenum output

Rio Tinto reported that the Bingham Canyon mine at its wholly owned Kennecott operation produced 2,600 tonnes of molybdenum concentrate containing 900 tonnes of molybdenum in the third quarter of 2026.Asian Metal Copyright8%, but the molybdenum ore grade fell from 0.Asian Metal Copyright Product mass fell 29.Asian Metal Copyright5% quarter on quarter to 9.Asian Metal Copyright7% from the second quarter, while contained molybdenum dropped 40.Asian Metal Copyright726 million tonnes, and copper in concentrate increased 66.Asian Metal Copyright0%; year-on-year declines were 21.Asian Metal Copyright0% year on year to 4,900 tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright2% and 30.Asian Metal Copyright2% and 30.Asian Metal Copyright8%, respectively.Asian Metal Copyright0% year on year to 4,900 tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright Ore treated rose 46.Asian Metal Copyright Product mass fell 29.Asian Metal Copyright5% quarter on quarter to 9.Asian Metal Copyright0%; year-on-year declines were 21.Asian Metal Copyright726 million tonnes, and copper in concentrate increased 66.Asian Metal Copyright2% and 30.Asian Metal Copyright8%, but the molybdenum ore grade fell from 0.Asian Metal Copyright5% quarter on quarter to 9.Asian Metal Copyright049% to 0.Asian Metal Copyright5% quarter on quarter to 9.Asian Metal Copyright028%.Asian Metal Copyright028%.Asian Metal Copyright This indicates that lower molybdenum grades, rather than reduced throughput, drove the decline.Asian Metal Copyright8%, respectively.Asian Metal Copyright Nine-month contained molybdenum output still rose 40.Asian Metal Copyright049% to 0.Asian Metal Copyright0% year on year to 4,900 tonnes.
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