Congo imposes 48-hour lockdown on mining province over coronavirus

• Jacques Kyabula Katwe said that the boundaries of the southeastern province, whose capital is the major mining hub of Lubumbashi, would also be closed.

KINSHASA: Congo imposed a two-day lockdown in Haut-Katanga, an area rich in copper and cobalt, after two people tested positive for the coronavirus, the provincial governor said late on Sunday.

Jacques Kyabula Katwe said that the boundaries of the southeastern province, whose capital is the major mining hub of Lubumbashi, would also be closed.

Ivanhoe, MMG Ltd, and Chemaf are among the mining companies with major concessions there.