Antofagasta plc Provides Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2018; Provides Operating Guidance for Fiscal 2019
For the year ended group copper production for the full year of 725,300 tonnes was at the top end of revised guidance and set a record year for the Company with a 3.0% increase compared with 2017 due to higher production at Los Pelambres and Centinela. Gold production was 210,100 ounces, the top end of guidance. Molybdenum production was 13,600 tonnes.
For fiscal 2019 Group production is expected to be a record year with 750-790,000 tonnes of copper (as previously announced), 240-260,000 ounces of gold and 11,500-12,500 tonnes of molybdenum.