Production climbs at Imperial's BC mines

Imperial Metals Corp. Jan. 18 reported that its share of 2016 production from three British Columbia mines totaled 119.17 million pounds copper, 94,930 ounces gold and 330,960 oz. silver, up from the 88.13 million lb copper, 44,710 oz gold and 224,530 oz of silver produced in 2015.

The 2016 totals include the first full year of operations at the Red Chris mine in northern B.C.; copper and gold pro...