Lundin suspends construction at Portugal zinc project, confirms positive Covid-19 case in Chile

Toronto-headquartered Lundin Mining has suspended construction and commissioning activities at the Zinc Expansion Project (ZEP) at the Neves-Corvo operation, in Portugal, to reduce the risk of its workforce and the local community contracting the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease.

Announcing the decision on Sunday, Lundin explained that the workforce for the project included many contract employees who travelled from other regions of Portugal and internationally.