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乐播传媒's production and sales in 1Q26
乐播传媒’s performance in 1Q was marked by another quarter of strong production and sales, with multiple assets reaching their highest production levels. In iron ore, the ramp-up of new assets supported consistent production growth, while sales reached the highest level for a first-quarter since 2018. In copper and nickel, production reached double-digit growth, with copper recording its best first-quarter output since 2017 and nickel since 2020.
Iron ore production totaled 69.7 Mt, 3% (2.0 Mt) higher y/y, supported by record output at S11D and Brucutu, as well as the continued ramp-up of the Capanema and VGR projects. Pellet production reached 8.2 Mt, increasing 14% (1.0 Mt) y/y, driven by improved performance at the Tubar?o pelletizing plants. Iron ore sales increased by 4% (2.6 Mt) y/y, totaling 68.7 Mt, in line with higher production volumes.
Copper production totaled 102.3 kt, 13% (11.4 kt) higher y/y, driven by record output at Salobo and Sossego as well as a solid performance at Voisey's Bay polymetallic mines.
Nickel production totaled 49.3 kt, 12% (5.4 kt) higher y/y, driven by the full-quarter operation of On?a Puma’s 2nd furnace and stable operations at Voisey’s Bay underground mines, which supported a first-quarter production record at the Long Harbour refinery.
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