Global diversified miner Anglo American has announced the measures that it is taking in light of the Covid-19 outbreak across its mining and corporate operations. CE Mark Cutifani says the measures are often tailored to the specific nature and location of a particular site to protect the wellbeing of staff and those who interact with the business around the world. Anglo confirmed that all its mines were currently operational, with no material impact on production, while supply chains were functioning well.
At certain operations, such as those in Chile, the company is taking measures to temporarily reschedule operational work to help reduce the density of people on site and, with it, reduce the probability of the coronavirus, which causes the Covid-19 disease, spreading.