SANTIAGO, April 4 (Reuters) - Chile's total copper
production dropped 3.4% in February to 381,000 tonnes, as output
from state-owned giant Codelco fell 14.8% year on year to
105,400 tonnes, the Chilean Copper Commission said on Tuesday.
Production from BHP-controlled mine Escondida rose 4% to
72,700 tonnes, while Collahuasi, a joint venture of Anglo
American and Glencore, produced 44,100 tonnes, a 6% annual
decrease, said the commission, known as Cochilco.
(Reporting by Fabian Andres Cambero; Writing by Isabel
Woodford; Editing by Anthony Esposito)
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