Australia's South32 shuts Gemco manganese mine as cyclone strikes
20/03/2026 07:29
SYDNEY, March 20 (Reuters) - South32 S32.AX has paused operations at its Gemco mine and moved non-essential personnel off site as Cyclone Narelle lashes Australia's northeast, a spokesperson said on Friday. The Groote Eylandt Mining Company project, co-owned by Anglo American AAL.L, is one of the world's biggest producers of manganese ore. (Reporting by Christine Chen in Sydney; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) ((christine.chen@thomsonreuters.com; +61 2 9171 7119;))