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First Quantum's Zambia mine hit by power outage

Reuters | Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:02
[miningmx.com] -- Copper production at Zambia's Kansanshi Mining Ltd., owned by Canada's First Quantum Minerals, ground to a halt following a major power outage, the company and state power utility Zesco said on Tuesday.

Zesco said a major power supply line feeding Kansanshi Mining and Lumwana Mine, owned by Australaia's Equinox Minerals Ltd had been vandalised, affecting power supply to the two mines.

Lumwana's output was not affected because the company was relying on a diesel-powered generator, an official said.




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