Aluminum Copper Lead

MMG reports YoY growth in Q3 copper and molybdenum output

According to its quarterly report, MMG's total copper production reached 131,215 tonnes in the third quarter of 2026, up 3% year on year. Specifically, copper in concentrate output was 111,780 tonnes, flat year on year, while copper cathode output rose 31% to 19,435 tonnes. For the first three quarters, cumulative copper in concentrate production stood at 344,521 tonnes, unchanged year on year, and cumulative copper cathode production reached 53,235 tonnes, up 32% year on year.

Third-quarter zinc (zinc in concentrate) production was 55,914 tonnes, down 5% year on year. Cumulative output for the first three quarters totaled 161,715 tonnes, a decrease of 3% compared to the same period last year.

Third-quarter lead (lead in concentrate) production reached 9,602 tonnes, down 2% year on year. Cumulative production for the first three quarters was 28,308 tonnes, up 5% year on year.

In addition, third-quarter molybdenum (molybdenum in concentrate) production surged 61% year on year to 1,098 tonnes.