LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Newmont (NEM.N) has declared force majeure on deliveries of some metal products from its Peñasquito mine in Mexico, the U.S.-listed miner told Reuters, citing strike action as a constraint on output.
Peñasquito is a major producer of zinc and lead, as well as gold.
In a February outlook, Newmont said Peñasquito was expected to produce between 190,510 and 208,654420 metric tons of zinc this year and 77,111 and 86,183 tons of lead.
Companies declare force majeure when unexpected circumstances prevent them from meeting contract obligations.
"Due to interruptions in production caused by the union strike at Newmont's Peñasquito mine in Mexico, force majeure has been declared with certain customers for some of the mine's products," Newmont said in an emailed statement.
Persons:
Newmont, Peñasquito, majeure, Boliden, Pratima Desai, Clara Denina, Kirsten Donovan, Jane Merriman
Organizations:
Companies, National Union of Mine, Metal Workers, London Metal Exchange, Thomson
Locations:
Mexico, U.S, Mexican Republic, Ireland, Sweden