Lead and zinc production in Peru fell 23.93% and 20.69% year-on-year

The Peruvian government said on Tuesday that production of basic metals and precious metals declined in Peru in November.
According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, November gold production totaled 13,563 kilograms, down 11.57% from the same period last year.
Gold production at the Misquichilca and Minera Yanacocha and other mines under the Barrick Gold Corporation fell.
The output of Peru’s silver in November decreased by 12.52% compared to the same period of last year to 285,425 kg due to a decline in production at multiple mines. Peru is the world’s largest silver producer.
The Peruvian government stated that copper output in November decreased by 4.39% to 104,407 tons, partly due to the production of the Tintaya open-pit copper mine, Antamina mine and other mines under Xstrata, the world’s sixth-largest integrated mining company. Decline.
In Peru, molybdenum production increased by 89.01% to 1,933 tons in November; iron ore production increased by 7.43% to 440,661 tons; in November, tin production fell by 15.57% to 2,449 tons; zinc production was 109,839. t, a year-on-year decrease of 20.69%; lead production fell by 23.93% year-on-year to 19,397 t.