[SMM Express] Skorpion will close Zinc smelter for 4 months from November 2020 to February 2020

Published: Oct 12, 2019 08:39

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Vedanta announced that Skorpion Zinc, a subsidiary of Skorpion Zinc International, a subsidiary of Vedanta Zinc, will close its zinc smelter at the RoshPinah mining base between November 2020 and February 2020 for a period of four months.

SMM10, March 12: Vedanta announced a few days ago that Skorpion Zinc, a subsidiary of Skorpion Zinc International, a subsidiary of Vedanta Zinc, will close its zinc smelter at the RoshPinah mining base between November 2020 and February 2020 for a period of four months.

SMM had previously analyzed in detail the impact of the shutdown, involving an output of more than 40, 000 tons. "View details: [SMM analysis] Skorpion will shut down zinc smelter for six months to affect production or up to 40, 000 tons

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