China's Minmetals to expand Laos copper output

Published: 03 Nov 2009 18:11:14 PST

SYDNEY, Nov 4 - China's Minmetals Non-ferrous Co Ltd plans to expand annual production at its Sepon copper mine in Laos to around 80,500 tonnes of cathode from about 65,000 tonnes now, the firm's MMG subsidiary said on Wednesday.

"We are very pleased to recommence this exciting project and believe that with continued operational improvements a stretch target of 83,000 tonnes per annum is achievable," MMG Chief Executive Andrew Michelmore said in a statement.