Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Palamin Q2 copper concentrate output falls 22 pct

(Reuters) - South Africa's biggest copper miner, Palabora Mining Company (Palamin), posted a 22 percent fall in output of copper in concentrates to 17,600 tonnes in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter, the firm said on Tuesday.

The sharp fall was mainly due to the transfer of low-grade stock from the concentrator to the smelter for sale during the first quarter, the firm said in a statement.


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