In August this year,
iron ore production in
Peru amounted to 289,838 long tons (293,637 mt), decreasing by 49 percent compared to the same month of the previous year, according to
Peru's Energy and
Mining Ministry. In the first eight months of 2013, the country's total
iron ore production was 4.67 million long tons (4.74 million mt), registering a growth of 4.35 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.