Chile Copper Output down 16.7% in February on Strike

Published: Mar 31, 2017 10:20

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Chilean government said Thursday the country’s copper output in February posted a 16.7% decline on both year-on-year and month-on-month basis to 376,948 tonnes, wenhua.com reported.

SHANGHAI, Mar. 31 (SMM) - Chilean government said Thursday the country’s copper output in February posted a 16.7% decline on both year-on-year and month-on-month basis to 376,948 tonnes, wenhua.com reported.

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The strike at Escondida copper mine, which is the largest copper mine in the world, affected the country’s copper production most significantly in February.

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