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World copper mine output falls 3% in first five months of 2017

Global copper mine output was 3% lower year-on-year during the first five months of 2017, according to the latest data from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG). Concentrate production declined by around 2.5% and solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) declined by around 4.5%.