LIMA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Copper production in Peru rose 7.5% year-over-year in August, the Andean country's ministry of energy and mines said on Friday, reaching an output of 223,178 metric tons of the red metal in the month, landing below the previous month's output.
The Andean country's copper production spiked 17.7% in July to 229,728 tons. (Reporting by Marco Aquino, Writing by Valentine Hilaire; Editing by Alexander Villegas)
