Peruvian iron ore production in November decreased 15.8 percent, year-over-year, to 998,487 mt, according to a report this week from the nation’s ministry of mines and energy, Minem.
Minem said Peruvian iron ore output in November also dropped 16.8 percent, month-over-month, from 1.19 million mt in October.
As for the accumulated period of January to November 2021, Peruvian iron ore output totaled 11.39 million mt, 44 percent up, year-over-year.
Shougang Hierro Peru is the nation’s key iron ore producer. The company accounted for 98.3 percent all Peru’s iron ore output of 998,487 mt in November.