Anglo American continues repairs on processing facilities despite SA’s lockdown

Anglo American has announced that repairs at its processing facilities would continue while operations at the company’s underground mines and smelter were curtailed due to a three-week lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa (SA).

The company noted that the repairs of the Anglo Converter Plant (ACP) Phase B unit would continue after water was detected in the furnace at the ACP phase A earlier this month, forcing it to declare force majeure and cut its production outlook.