The shareholders were recognized as “victims of crime” by the court for loss of their interest in the prospective Kalukundi copper and cobalt mine in southern Congo.
Vladimir Potanin said the company should keep its dividends to a minimum, as it contends with the pandemic and a potential $2 billion environmental damages bill.
New Britannia refurbishment is about 64% complete and commissioning of the gold plant is expected in mid-2021, three months earlier than originally planned.