JXTG Holdings Lowers Annual Output Target for 2017 at Its Chilean Copper Mine

Published: Aug 09, 2017 14:49 (GMT+8)

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JXTG Holdings announced to lower copper output target for 2017 at its Caserones copper mine in Chile, as power cut suspended output in May.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 9 (SMM) – JXTG Holdings announced to lower copper output target for 2017 at its Caserones copper mine in Chile, as power cut suspended output in May.

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The company expects copper concentrate output to be 110,000 tonnes on March 31, 2018 fiscal year, which was lower than anticipation of 130,000 tonnes in May.

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