African Copper slides to a P35m loss

Directors of African Copper have stated that the company has made a loss of $4,1 million (P35 million) for their half-year results for the six months ending September 30 2013.

This is a huge improvement compared with a loss of $9 million for the corresponding period last year.

African Copper chairperson David Rodier said revenues were $29,7 million, an increase of 9 percent from $27,2 million for the corresponding period last year, while operating income from mining operations was $6,5 million, an increase of 51% from  $4,3 million for the corresponding period last year. This was driven by better recovery rates on sulphide ore and lower operating costs per ton. 

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