Peru's copper output increased 17.9% in September compared with the same month in 2020, but other metals, such as zinc and lead, declined compared with 2020 levels, according to the Ministry of Energy & Mines (Minem).
Higher production from Antamina, Freeport-McMoRan's Cerro Verde and the Southern Per?? Copper Corp (owned by Minera Mexico), all contributed to the increased output of 202,681 tonnes of copper concentrates in September, the Minem data published on Wednesday November 3 shows.In the January-September period, copper production totaled 1.679 million tonnes, up 10.9% from 1.514...