Reuters reported that Mexican copper output fell to 18,465 tonnes in August down 14.4%YoY from the same month a year earlier.
The National Statistics Institute said that silver production increased to 257,671 kilogram in August up 23.5%YoY.
Copper output in Mexico has been hit by a more than 2 year long strike at the Cananea mine owned by Grupo Mexico.
A breakdown of metals production follows
| Product | Aug'09 | Change |
| Gold | 3,395 | -13.1 |
| Silver | 257,671 | 23.5 |
(In kilograms)
| Product | Aug'09 | Change |
| Lead | 11,208 | 80.6 |
| Copper | 18,465 | -14.4 |
| Zinc | 33,992 | -7.2 |
(In tonnes)
(Sourced from Reuters)