Zambian President expects to find buyer for Vedanta unit by July

Zambia’s government expects to conclude talks with potential buyers of Vedanta Resources’s local copper unit within a month, President Edgar Lungu said. His comments preempt a hearing by Zambia’s High Court on Thursday on the state’s bid to liquidate the asset after a dispute between the government and the Indian company. The stand-off has rattled investors, with yields on Zambian Eurobonds surging to new records last month.