New copper record for Red River

Base metals miner Red River Resources has reported record copper production for the three months to June at its Thalanga operation, in Queensland, while zinc and lead production remained consistent with the previous quarter.

Copper concentrate production in the fourth quarter reached 2 697 t, which was up from the 2 310 t produced in the previous quarter, while zinc production reached 4 544 t, up from the 4 310 t produced in the previous quarter, and lead production reached 1 133 t, up slightly from the 1 117 t produced in the third quarter.