Glencore's Pasar copper smelter has returned to operation after fixing a technical failure that led to a production halt last month, the company told Metal Bulletin.
"The problem has been resolved and the smelter is back online," Glencore spokesman Charles Watenphul said in an emailed statement. The spokesman declined to provide details on the repairs undertaken or comment on whether the 330,000 tonne per year smelter is operating at full capacity. The Pasar smelter, the only copper smelting facility in the Philippines, was shut down in early January following a...