US says billionaire Gertler’s royalties must go to Congo for sanctions deal
A senior White House adviser said lifting that punishment is necessary to open up the assets to new investments that support US interests.
Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines Plc plans to close two shafts and focus on essential capital projects, the Glencore-owned company said on Friday.
Mopani said in a statement it would cease operations at Mindola North Shaft and Central Shaft and instead focus on the Synclinorium Concentrator, Mindola Deeps shaft and Henderson shaft.
(Reporting by Chris Mfula, editing by Louise Heavens)
