Mineral sands producer Sierra Rutile announced on Monday it will suspend its Area 1 operations in west Africa from March 11, following a decision by the Sierra Leone government to renegotiate terms of their third amendment agreement.

Mineral sands producer Sierra Rutile announced on Monday it will suspend its Area 1 operations in west Africa from March 11, following a decision by the Sierra Leone government to renegotiate terms of their third amendment agreement.