On the other hand, Chiles's manufacturing output jumped 5% in November compared with the same month last year.

Advisers to Peru’s President Pedro Castillo are looking for names to replace Finance Minister Pedro Francke as part of a wider cabinet reform.

Both London and Shanghai copper benchmarks have gained more than 20% this year so far.

The process to resume copper output at the Peruvian mine will take 5-6 days, after reaching an agreement with the local community.

Harvest Gold is focused on the Interior Plateau of British Columbia, exploring for near surface gold deposits and copper-gold Porphyry deposits.

The world's largest copper producer said it was seeking to quadruple its sales in the region by 2023 with the opening of an office in Singapore.

China’s economy expanded at a moderate pace in the final month of the year, supported by better business sentiment, easing factory inflation pressures and faster car sales.