Virus-control measures to hit Rio Tinto operations in South Africa, Canada

The Anglo-Australian miner said production at its Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa will be halted on Thursday for 21 days, in line with a nationwide lockdown after the number of cases sharply rose.It was too early to predict the impact of the disruption to operations on its production forecast for fiscal 2020, or when things will get back to normal, Rio said in a statement.In Canada, Rio Tinto said it was working to comply with the Quebec government's directive to reduce business activity a