BHPB's Cu output up 17%, zinc up 54% for H2 2017

BHP Billiton produced 833,100 tonnes of copper and 58,255 tonnes zinc in the second half of 2017, up 17% and 54% year on year respectively, according to the company's latest quarterly production report released on January 18.

BHP Billiton produced 833,100 tonnes of copper and 58,255 tonnes zinc in the second half of 2017, up 17% and 54% year on year respectively, according to the company’s latest quarterly production report released on January 18.As for copper, BHPB’s copper output increased 6% on quarter and 20% on