Glencore's Mopani Copper Mines shutters Zambia mines due to coronavirus
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LUSAKA (Reuters) - Glencore's Zambian subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) will shutter its mining operations on April 8 but continue to process material it has on site in its smelter and refinery until further notice, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday."In addition to the impacts of a rapid decline in the copper price, Mopani's situation has been further impacted by the critical disruptions to international mobility, transportation and supply chains arising from COVID-19," the company..