Copper output from Chilean state-run miner Codelco jumped nearly 9% year-on-year in August to 101,700 metric tons, state copper commission Cochilco said on Friday.
Production at the BHP-controlled (ASX:BHP) Escondida mine tumbled 27.6% to 76,100 tons while Collahuasi’s output fell 25.1% to 26,500 tons.
(Reporting by Fabian Cambero, Editing by Iñigo Alexander)
Main image: Codelco
