Peruvian export volumes of copper, zinc and molybdenum gained in March, while silver and lead 

shipments fell, the Central Bank has reported. 

Total  metals  export  revenue rose 17.2% to $1.97 billion from a year earlier, the bank said late 

Wednesday in a statement posted on its website. 

Copper  shipments  gained  10%  to  192,500  mt  from  175,100 mt a year earlier, while export 

revenue jumped 41% to $1 billion and prices increased by 28.3% to $2.40/lb from $1.87/lb, the 

bank said. Higher output at mines operated by China Minmetals, Chinalco and Hudbay Mineral

s offset the impact of a 21-day strike at Freeport-McMoRan's Cerro Verde mine in March. 

Zinc shipments rose 7.5% to 95,900 mt from 89,200 mt a year earlier while revenue increased 

by 63% to $173 million, according to the bank. Molybdenum shipments climbed 10.8% to 2,00

0 mt from 1,800 mt, while export revenue nearly doubled to $28 million.