Monday, July 23, 2007

BHP Billiton says Q4 copper output jumps 17 pct

(Reuters) - World No.1 miner BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. said on Tuesday fourth-quarter copper production rose 17 percent from a year ago, due to a continued ramp-up of its Escondida and Spence projects in Chile.

Copper output rose to 342,100 tonnes in the three months to June 30 from 292,600 tonnes a year ago.


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