Zambia's Konkola says smelter to remain shut for one month

23rd April 2013 By: Reuters

LUSAKA – Zambia's Konkola copper mines, owned by London-listed Vedanta Resources, said on Tuesday that its Nchanga smelter will remain shut for one month.

Konkola last week closed the smelter as a result of a metal leak through the wall of a furnace.

Mined metal productiion was unaffected by the smelter shutdown, Konkola said.