Copper Mine Production Up from Ten Years Ago

World copper mine production rose by 21% in the past ten years, according to latest findings from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG).

The study, which looked at production between 1999 and 2008, found production increased by 21% to 15.5 million metric tonnes in 2008 from 12.8 million in 1999.

ICSG also found that the use of refined copper increased by 26% of the ten-year period outstripping production, which only increased by 25%.

Source: http://www.machinestogo.net/mining-petroleum-engineering/96-copper-mine-production-up.html

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