HomeSearch-results First Chinese copper smelter declares force majeure amid virus outbreak Chinese copper smelter Guangxi Nanguo has recently declared force majeure on shipments of copper concentrates, citing logistics difficulties arising from the transport system lockdown imposed to contain the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, Fastmarkets has learnt. The smelter, which has capacity for 300,000 tonnes per year, is the first in China to declare its inability to fulfil contracts amid the escalating pressure on deliveries of raw materials and the sale of such products as copper cathodes and sulfuric acid. It was not known how long the force majeure would last, a source with... Email this article Your details Your recipients's details You can enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate email addresses. Email yourself a copy? Enter the code: Ok You might notice something different here.As we continue our evolution, our data and market news is now available through the Fastmarkets platform and a trial of this website is no longer available. Already registered? Log in Our new delivery solution allows you to access the prices and news that matters most to you in a way that delivers value, quality and a unique, fully customizable view for you. Learn More We are developing an experience that allows you to test drive building your view of our data and news on the new platform. In the meantime, we can prepare a quote for you and show you around. Get Started Contact Us +44 (0) 20 7779 8260 hello.mb@fastmarkets.com Published Julian Luk February 06, 2020 11:00 GMT London Keywords Nanguo copper concentrates copper TC copper smelters coronavirus Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}
