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UPDATE 1-African Copper resumes concentrate shipments

Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:46am EDT

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* Move follows restart of Mowana operations in late August

* Average grade of concentrate 12 percent above forecast (Adds details)

LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - African Copper (ACU.L) said the shipment of concentrates from its Mowana Mine in Botswana has resumed.

The move follows the restart of operations at Mowana in late August after mining operations were suspended in January.

The average grade of concentrate produced is 12 percent above forecast, it said on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Julie Crust; editing by Dan Lalor)



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