Ivanhoe’s Kipushi zinc mine in the DRC officially reopens
The restart marked exactly a century since the mine first went into production.
Lumina Copper’s Caserones mine was scheduled to start production in the coming days. However, production will be delayed until February as subcontractors have decided to strike in order to obtain days off for the holidays.
Currently, only 900 workers out of the usual 18,000 workers have showed up for work at the mine.
This halt to activities will result in the loss of several million dollars. The company and unions will undertake negotiations in regards to which party will bare the losses.
Source: Minería Chilena is a magazine based in Santiago, Chile published by Grupo Editec that covers mining news from Chile and the rest of the world.
Source (Spanish): Minería Chilena via Brightwire News.
