Peru’s violent protests imperil 30% of its copper output
The unrest also jeopardizes the rollout of $53.7 billion in possible investments at a time when the world needs to accelerate decarbonization.
It has been reported that copper output in Zambia, Africa’s top producer of the metal declined to 308,777 tonnes in the first five months of 2011 from 326,877 tonnes in the same period last year, the central bank said.