Zambia Jan-Sep copper production up - c.bank

LUSAKA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Zambia's copper production for the nine months to September 2009 increased to 514,320 tonnes compared with 429,792 tonnes in the same period last year, the central bank said on Tuesday.

The central bank said copper exports in the period under review rose to 496,111 tonnes from 411,533 tonnes in 2008.

Cobalt output dropped to 2,816 tonnes from 3,526 tonnes in the corresponding period last year and exports fell to 3,225 tonnes from 3,488 tonnes, the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) said.