Peruvian iron ore output in December fell 23 percent, year-over-year, to 754,596 mt, said the nation’s ministry of mines and energy, Minem.
According to government data, Peruvian iron ore output in December also dropped 24.4 percent, month-over-month, from 998,487 mt.
As for the full-year 2021, Peruvian iron ore production totaled 12.1 million mt. The full-year figure represented a 36.6 percent year-over-year growth, from 8.89 million mt in full-year 2020.