Despite getting a force majeure notice from Implats, the Zimbabwe subsidiary will continue to mine for when the lockdown is over
Workers return from a shift at Zimplats' Ngwarati mine. Picture: REUTERS
On Thursday, Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa also launched a $2.2bn domestic and international humanitarian appeal to fight Covid-19. Under the 21-day lockdown, most business have been shut down but can be opened if they are regarded to be “essential services”. Zimplats said it received a force majeure notice from Implats after SA’s lockdown, which commenced at midnight on March 26.
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