Anglo’s first-quarter copper output rises, while met coal production disappoints

Two planned longwall moves at Anglo American’s metallurgical coal operations made the biggest contribution to the company’s 6% decrease in overall production for the quarter ended March 31.

CE Mark Cutifani said in a statement on Thursday that isolated production issues at the Venetia diamond mine, as well as at the operations of its Kumba Iron Ore and Anglo American Platinum subsidiaries accounted for the balance decrease.