Japan's Dowa expects second-half copper output to rise by 12%

DOWA Holdings

01/10/2026 11:13

TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Dowa Holdings 5714.T expects to produce 4,321 metric tons of refined copper in the second half of the 2026 financial year, up 12% from a year earlier, it said on Thursday.

The second half runs from October to March.
Following are output plan details, with comparisons against planned first-half production and actual second-half production for fiscal 2025, which ended on March 31 (in metric tons): 

H2 FY2026
H1 FY2026
H2 FY2025
 Copper
4,321
3,930
3,863
Zinc
113,543
89,373
89,525
Lead
5,415
4,596
5,439
       

 (Reporting by Yuka Obayashi
Editing by David Goodman
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