Peru Copper Output to Exceed 3 Million Tonnes by 2021

Published: Sep 20, 2017 10:15
Peru’s copper output will grow to over 3 million tonnes by 2021, Cayetana Aljovin, the country’s Energy and Mines Minister said on Tuesday.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 20 (SMM) – Peru’s copper output will grow to over 3 million tonnes by 2021, Cayetana Aljovin, the country’s Energy and Mines Minister said on Tuesday.

Peru’s copper output was 2.35 million tonnes in 2016.

The government will be dedicated to increasing mineral exploration investment, Cayetana Aljovin added.

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