Copper output from Chile's Codelco flat in October, BHP's Escondida rises

Chile's State-run copper miner, Codelco, posted flat production in October compared to the same month last year while the country's largest copper mine, BHP's Escondida, saw output jump more than a fifth, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Tuesday.

Codelco, the world's largest copper producer that is struggling to boost declining output, posted total production of 127 900 metric tons, unchanged from last year.