Madagascar nickel mine halts output due to cyclone

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY LUCIE PEYTERMANN

Reuters/NAN

Japan’s Sumitomo Corp on Thursday said it and partners Sherritt International Corp and Korea Resources Corp had halted output at the Ambatovy nickel mine in Madagascar on Jan. 4, a day before Cyclone Ava hit the area.

Sumitomo said part of the facility was damaged by the cyclone and that repair work had started.

The firm said repairs were expected to be completed at the end of January, with production closed during that time.

Sumitomo also said all people involved in project were safe and that it was assessing the impact on its earnings .

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