Lafayette’s Rapu Rapu project damaged
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Lafayette Mining Ltd’s troubled Rapu Rapu polymetallic project in the Philippines has suffered a further setback with a second typhoon causing damage to the operation.
The company said typhoon Reming (also known as Durian) hit the island of Rapu Rapu on Thursday night damaging infrastructure.
“Supertyphoon Reming hit the island of Rapu Rapu in the Bicol region in the Philippines with winds gusting above 200 km/h and mountainous seas lashing the coastline of the operation,” Lafayette said.
“Due to the extent of the damage to structures on site, operations at Lafayette Mining Ltd’s polymetallic plant and mining operation on the island will be interrupted for a period.”
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