Development of Equinox Minerals Ltd's Lumwana copper mine in Zambia has been delayed following a fire yesterday at the project.
Development of Equinox Minerals Ltd's Lumwana copper mine in Zambia has been delayed following a fire yesterday at the project.
Ausenco, which is commissioning the process plant facility, said the fire damaged the main 20 MVA transformer and adjacent 11kV substation.
No-one was injured in the incident.
"The cause of the fire is not yet known but a delay in the project's completion is expected," Ausenco chief executive Zimi Meka said.
"An investigation has commenced and we will keep the market fully informed of progress. Equipment damage is covered by insurances."
The Lumwana mine is expected to produce an average of 169,000 tonnes of copper metal per year contained in concentrates for the first six years of its 37 year mine life.
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