Codelco, Collahuasi copper mine production up in December

Chilean state-owned Codelco’s copper production rose 4.3% year-on-year in December to 164,600 tons and the Collahuasi copper mine – a joint venture by Glencore and Anglo American – saw output increase 12.9% to 49,900 tonnes, the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) reported on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, extraction at BHP’s Escondida, the world’s largest copper mine, fell 17.6% in December to 86,400 tonnes.

(By Fabian Cambero)

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