Codelco production up, copper price slump trims down profit

[caption id="attachment_797728" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Ministro Hales mine.[/caption] Chilean state-owned Codelco, the world’s No.1 copper producer, said Friday production during the first-half of the year increased 4%, boosted by its new Ministro Hales mine, but lower copper prices ate into profits....