Zambia expects copper output to fall 15 pct this year

LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia is expected to produce 600,000 tonnes of copper this year, down 15 percent from 708,000 tonnes in 2014, a government official said on Wedensday. Copper output in Africa's second largest producer should recover to 700,000 tonnes in 2016, permanent secretary for economic and budget affairs Pamela Kabamba told reporters.