Glencore suspends Australian zinc mine as cyclone nears

Commodity giant Glencore on Friday said it had suspended operations at its McArthur River zinc mine in northern Australia as a cyclone approaches.

Authorities have declared a state of emergency in the region as Tropical Cyclone Trevor nears, with the nation’s weather bureau on Friday saying the storm was intensifying and warning of a "severe impact" ahead of landfall on Saturday morning.