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Home / Metal News / Rio Tinto Copper Concentrate Output Dives Remarkably in H1 2017

Rio Tinto Copper Concentrate Output Dives Remarkably in H1 2017

Jul 19, 2017 10:17

Source:SMM

Rio Tinto’s copper concentrate output declined 21% on a yearly basis to 208,900 tonnes (Cu content) in the first half of 2017 due mainly to the strike at Escondida copper mine, SMM notes.

SHANGHAI, Jul. 19 (SMM) - Rio Tinto’s copper concentrate output declined 21% on a yearly basis to 208,900 tonnes (Cu content) in the first half of 2017 due mainly to the strike at Escondida copper mine, the company reported.

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Its copper concentrate output was 132,200 tonnes (Cu content) in the second quarter, a rise of 48% on a quarterly basis, according to the company’s Q2 earnings report. Copper concentrate output recovered in the second quarter after the strike at Escondida mine.

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