Chile Copper Output Leaps 9.3% in May

Published: Jul 3, 2017 09:54

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Chilean government report showed the country’s copper production jumped 9.3% on-month to 469,196 tonnes in May.

SHANGHAI, Jul. 3 (SMM) - Chilean government report showed the country’s copper production jumped 9.3% on-month to 469,196 tonnes in May.

　　Output　　　　May 2017　 April 2017　May 2016-May 2017

Copper (tonne)　　 469,196　　 429,263　　477,246　　2,106,105
Molybdenum (tonne)　5,733　　　 6,170　　　4,597　　　26,291
Gold (kg)　 2,894　　　 2,998　　　3,358　　　14,182
Silver (kg)　97,076　　 104,219　　141,939　　 484,696

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