Copper production in Peru up 19.8% in December, ministry says Copper
- According to the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru , copper production in Peru, the world’s second largest copper producing country, amounted to 251,744 tonnes in December 2022, up 19.8% compared to December 2021 .
MINEM said that this positive performance was mainly due to higher production by major local copper mining companies, including Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. , Southern Peru Copper Corporation and Minera LasAt the company level, Compañía Minera Antamina S.A. is first with a 19.2% share in total Peru’s copper output, followed by Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. and Southern Peru Copper Corporation .
Importantly, MINEM said that Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. , Southern Peru Copper Corporation and Minera Chinalco Perú S.A. registered their highest production levels at the end of 2022. MINEM added that at the regional level, Áncash is first with a 19.4% share in the country’s total copper production, followed by Arequipa and Apurímac .
According to a report, in 2022, Peru produced 2,438,631 tonnes of copper, which is an increase of 4.8% compared to 2021 .
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