Minto posts robust copper output in Q3

Capstone Mining Corp. Oct. 13 reported higher than planned copper production at its Minto Mine resulting from the processing of high-grade ore from the Minto North deposit.

At mid-year, Capstone upped its copper production guidance for Minto to 28,000 metric tons of copper for 2016.

With copper grades averaging more than 3 percent, the Yukon operation produced 11,620 metric tons of copper in the t...