Gemfields pauses Mozambique operation amid political unrest
The miner said that groups "took advantage" of political unrest to attempt to invade its site.
LUSAKA, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Vedanta Resources’ Zambian unit said on Thursday work at its Konkola Copper Mine was stopped after one miner was killed in an underground accident to allow for investigations into the incident, the company said. In July production was halted at the same shaft, shaft 4, after a miner died in an accident.
Vedanta said in June it planned to double copper production at Konkola to 200,000 tonnes in 2019.
(Reporting by Chris Mfula; Editing by David Evans)
