Atalaya reports first-quarter production results

European copper producer Atalaya Mining on Monday posted an 8% year-on-year increase in first-quarter copper production to 10 219 t.

Compared with the fourth quarter of last year, which was a record three-month period, output fell by 9%, as a result of slightly lower throughput and head grade, but the Aim- and TSX-listed miner said that it was in line with its expectations.