Vedanta Africa base metals halts work at Zambia mine after miner killed

26th July 2018 By: Reuters

LUSAKA – Vedanta Resources' Zambian unit said on Thursday work at its Konkola Copper Mine underground copper shaft 4 was halted after one miner was killed in an accident to allow for investigations into the incident, the company said.

The firm said in June that it plans to double finished copper production at its Konkola mines to 200 000 t/y this year.