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Sanctions bite as Zijin set to suspend Russian mine

Zijin subsidiary Longxing to suspend work at Kyzyl-Tashtyg zinc-lead-silver mine in June

Zijin/Longxing Kyzyl-Tashtyg mine

Zijin/Longxing Kyzyl-Tashtyg mine | Credits: Zijin

Zijin Mining will suspend operations at its Kyzyl-Tashtyg polymetallic mine next month due to the effects of sanctions against Russia. The Tuva government said in a release yesterday that Li Kaiwen,...

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