Peru’s Volcan boosts silver, zinc, lead, copper output in Q4

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Peru’s largest zinc-silver miner Volcanincreased silver, zinc, lead and copper outputin the fourth quarter after bringing online itsAlpamarca mine.Silver production rose 3.8% from theyear-ago quarter to 6.3 million oz in Q4, theLima-based company said on January 21 in afiling with the Peruvian securities regulatorSMV. Zinc output climbed 0.3% to 73,300mt, while copper output rose 36.3% to 1,100mt and lead gained 6.2% to 15,300 mt.