COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Swedish miner Boliden has declared force majeure on zinc deliveries to Europe due to a strike among Norwegian electrochemical industry workers, although some production is still running, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.
The strike, which started on Monday, is targeting several electrochemical plants, including Boliden's zinc smelter in Odda and Glencore (LON:GLEN)'s nickel refinery in Kristiansand as well as aluminium output at Norsk Hydro and Alcoa (NYSE:AA).
"Zinc production is still running to a certain extent but of course we wish for the situation to return to normal, not least to be able to meet demand from our customers," a Boliden spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
"The situation is however out of Boliden's control and difficult to foresee the development of," he added.