Zambia 2013 copper production rose to 915,773 tonnes

Copper production in Zambia, Africa’s largest producer of the metal, rose to 915,773 tonnes between January and November 2013, from 755,359 tonnes in the corresponding period of 2012, the central bank said yesterday.

Cobalt production also increased to 5,857 tonnes between January and November last year from 5,051 tonnes in 2012, the central bank said in its fortnightly statistics report.