E-Antaike, isikhungo sokucwaninga ngesiShayina, sathi ukucwaja kwayo ama-smelter kukhombisa ukuthi ukukhiqizwa kwe-Copper ngoFebhuwari kwakufana nalokho ngoJanuwari, ngamathani asemqoka wensimbi, lapho imboni ebaluleke kakhulu yensimbi iqala ukukhiqizwa kancane.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, imali ekhokhwayo yethusi yokugxila, okuwumthombo oyinhloko wemali engenayo ye-Smelter, inyuke ngo-20% kusukela ukuphela kuka-2019. I-AETNA ithe intengo engaphezu kwama- $ 70 ngethani ngalinye lalinciphise ingcindezi kuma-smelters. Inkampani ilindele ukuthi kubeke ukukhiqizwa kufinyelele kumathani angama-690000 ngoMashi.

Amasheya ethusi esikhathini esedlule akhuphuke ngokuqhubekayo kusukela ngoJanuwari 10, kepha idatha emaholidini we-Spring Festival Esekupheleni kukaJanuwari nangoFebhuwari angakadedelwa.

UMnyango Wezezindlu Nezindawo Zasemakhaya washo ukuthi njengomthombo oyinhloko wokusetshenziswa kwethusi, amaphrojekthi okwakha izindlu nezindunduma aqale kabusha ama-Estate nasezingqalasizinda ezedlule, kepha abhekene nenkinga yokushoda kwabasebenzi.