Wednesday, April 18, 2007

UPDATE 1-Rio Tinto Q1 refined copper output rises 19 pct

(Reuters) - The Anglo-Australian miner said its refined copper output was 101,600 tonnes in the first quarter, up 19 percent compared with the same period a year ago, thanks to added output from a new plant at its giant Escondida mine in Chile.

Rio also reported a 2 percent rise in aluminium output to 211,700 tonnes. Aluminium prices rose more than 10 percent in the first quarter.


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