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Polish copper producer KGHM cuts 2017 investment and output targets

15th November 2017

By: Reuters

  

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WARSAW – Polish copper producer KGHM cut its 2017 capital investment to around 510-million zlotys ($141.88-million) from an expected 1.02-billion due to the improving results of its foreign assets, the company said on Wednesday.

The state-run firm also said that this year's output of electrolytic copper from its own concentrates will be 35 000 t than the planned 401 000 t due to an accident at its smelter.

KGHM, one of the world's biggest copper producers, also said that it expects this year's molybdenum production at its Chilean Sierra Gorda mine to be lower than planned.

The miner said on Tuesday that its consolidated net profit in the third quarter rose by 84% to 604-million zlotys on the back of higher copper prices helped by accounting issues.

Edited by Reuters

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