Landslide cuts off road access to Ok Tedi copper mine in Papua-New Guinea

By Archie Hunter / February 28, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

Copper concentrate deliveries from the Ok Tedi mine in Papua-New Guinea may be affected after an earthquake-induced landslide cut off the mine from road access, well-informed sources have told Metal Bulletin.

An earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hit the Southeast Asian country on the morning of Monday February 26. A resulting landslide cut of road access to the mine and damaged a pipeline which transports concentrate to the coast for export, two sources close...

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