Glencore Cuts Workers at Congo Copper and Cobalt Mine
- Cost cuts planned as Glencore mulls changes to mining methods
- Miner sees rising costs and political uncertainty in Congo
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Glencore is cutting the workforce at its Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo to lower costs before a possible shift in production methods, according to people familiar with the matter.
Labour unions met on Friday to discuss the job cuts, which will affect contractors and expatriate employees, the people said, asking not to be identified as the matter is private. No Congolese nationals are affected.