Codelco, Collahuasi copper mine production up in December - Chile's Cochilco

Chilean state-owned Codelco's copper production rose 4.3% year-on-year in December to 164 600 t and the Collahuasi copper mine - a joint venture by Glencore and Anglo American - saw output increase 12.9% to 49 900 t, the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) reported on Wednesday.

Meanwhile extraction at BHP's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, fell 17.6% in December to 86 400 t.