Iron ore production at Peruvian’s only steelmaker Shougang Hierro Peru increased 7.6 percent in 2014, year-on-year, according to data from the nation’s mines and energy ministry.
According to government data, iron ore production at Shougang Hierro Peru reached 7.1 million mt in 2014, but December’s total of 339,197 mt was 21 percent lower when compared to November’s 481,532 mt production.