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First Quantum suspends production at its copper/gold mine in Zambia

Michael Allan McCrae | January 04, 2012 | 9:55 pm Base Metals Africa Europe Copper 

First Quantum announced that it is suspending production at its 80%-owned Kansanshi copper/gold mine in Zambia due to a labour dispute that started yesterday. "Every effort is being made to understand and resolve the issues behind the dispute and we...

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