Chile’s May copper output falls sharply across top miners

 Chile’s copper output from major producers fell sharply in May, according to data published by state copper commission Cochilco on Friday, with Codelco’s production down 18.3% year-on-year to 106,300 metric tons.

Output at BHP-controlled (ASX: BHP) Escondida fell 17.6% to 108,800 tons, while production at the Collahuasi mine dropped 19.3% to 31,000 tons.

(Reporting by Fabian Cambero, Editing by Daina Beth Solomon)