Glencore-owned Mopani Copper Mines is to transition its operations to care-and-maintenance status from Wednesday April 8 but will continue to process on-site material at the associated Zambian smelter and refinery until further notice.
Mopani cited the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic along with a weaker copper price for the decision, which it made after a number of meetings with government ministries on April 6 and with the support of Glencore."In addition to the effects of...