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Lightning strike disrupts mining firm Kenmare’s operations but production guidance unchanged

Operations and production at the company were “significantly disrupted” by lightning in February, the firm said

Michael Carvill, managing director of Kenmare Resources

Kenmare Resources, the Irish mining company, has said its production guidance for the year remains unchanged despite a “challenging” start to 2023.

Operations and production at the company, which operates the Moma mine in Mozambique, were “significantly disrupted” by a severe lightning strike in February, according to an update from the group.

“Despite this, production guidance for the year remains unchanged, albeit towards the bottom end of guidance for ilmenite and rutile,” Michael Carvill, managing ...