Copper output increased by 6% in the first half of this fiscal year

Japan's copper production in the first half of fiscal year 2018/19 is expected to increase by 6% from the same period of last year due to strong demand for semiconductors and auto parts.

On April 6th, a survey released on Friday showed that copper production in Japan in the first half of fiscal year 2018/19 is expected to increase by 6% over the same period of last year due to strong demand for semiconductors and auto parts.