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Vale reports sharp increase in copper production

MessagePosté: Ven 9 Aoû 2013 20:56
de LesCrozes
Vale reports sharp increase in copper production
August 09, 2013 - 03:15 GMT Location: São Paulo

Vale´s copper output jumped 30% to an all-time high in the second quarter of 2013, mainly due to the ramp-up of its operations in Brazil and Zambia.

The Brazilian miner produced 91,000 tonnes of the red metal during the three months to June, compared with 70,000 tonnes a year ago. The company’s Salobo mine in Brazil, located in the northern state of Para, produced 15,300 tonnes...