KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo has imposed a two-day lockdown in Haut-Katanga, an area rich in copper and cobalt, after two people tested positive for the coronavirus, provincial governor Jacques Kyabula Katwe said.
He said late on Sunday the boundaries of the southeastern province, whose capital is the mining hub of Lubumbashi, would also be closed. Ivanhoe, MMG Ltd, and Chemaf are among the mining companies with concessions there.
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