Xstrata Q1 Copper Production Dropped to 171,121 Metric Tonnes

Reuters reported that Xstrata’s (LSE:XTA) first quarter copper production dropped to 171,121 metric tonnes (188,629 tons).

As quoted in the market news:

The miner said quarterly copper output dropped more than 18 percent year-on-year, after it reached the end of life of mines including the Ernest Henry open pit in Australia, while newer projects like its Antamina joint venture were still ramping up.

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