Glencore’s Lomas Bayas mine operating as usual as waste yard fire weakens

Credit: Glencore

Mining operations at Glencore’s Lomas Bayas copper mine in Chile are continuing as usual as emergency teams work to put out a fire which broke out in a waste yard, the unit said on Wednesday.

The fire, which started around midday on Tuesday, has weakened in recent hours and remains contained to the area, Lomas Bayas said in a statement.

(By Daina Beth Solomon)

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