South32 suspends operations at Groote Eylandt due to Tropical Cyclone Megan damaging the wharf.

South32 suspends operations at Groote Eylandt due to Tropical Cyclone Megan causing structural damage to the wharf. The company is assessing the impact on production and sales volumes after the cyclone hit the island in Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria. South32's Groote Eylandt manganese port had 41,000 tonnes of high-grade manganese on board when the cyclone hit, with the port's wharf and MV Anikitos' hull sustaining damage.

March 18, 2024
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