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Dec 10 (Reuters) - Australia's South32 has implemented contingency plans for its Mozal Aluminium mine in Mozambique and withdrawn its production forecast for the project due to the civil unrest in the southeast African country, the company said on Tuesday.
Last month's disputed election results in Mozambique sparked protests from opposition supporters and the country has been embroiled in escalating violence since then.
South32, which has a 63.7% stake in the Mozal Aluminium mine, said the unrest has impacted the transportation of raw materials to the mine.
It had previously estimated to produce 360 kilotonnes from the mine this fiscal year. The mine contributed about 28% of South32's total aluminium output in fiscal 2024.
The company's shares ended 2.2% higher at A$3.68 on the day.
The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa and the Mozambique government owns the remaining stake in the mine.
(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman and Savio D'Souza)
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