Tin operations at Malaysia Smelting Corp (MSC) will be shut until at least Wednesday June 9 amid a strict lockdown put in place in Malaysia following a surge in Covid-19 cases, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
MSC has halted operations from June 3 until June 9 due to the lockdown measures imposed in the country until June 14. Multiple customers of the company confirmed to Fastmarkets that their shipments from MSC had been postponed this week.The company has requested permission from the government to have more than 10% of its employees at its plants after June 9, but should this not be granted, MSC will remain closed until...