Peruvian iron ore production in July increased 52 percent, year-over-year, to 1.17 million mt, said this week the ministry of mines and energy, Minem.
Minem said iron ore output in July grew 4.9 percent, month-over-month, from 1.12 million mt.
As for the accumulated period of January to July this year, Peruvian iron ore output improved 100.2 percent, year-over-year, to 7.22 million mt.
Shoungang Hierro Peru, the nation’s key iron ore producer, accounted for 98.2 percent of the iron ore Peru produced in July this year.