South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal to shut amid nationwide lockdown

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London—South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) is to halt operations at midnight local time Thursday (2200 GMT) in accordance with national lockdown guidelines, as industry participants anticipate a “massive hit” to domestic production. In a statement, RBCT said Thursday that “in line with the president’s pronouncement of a nationwide lockdown, RBCT will not continue to operate beyond midnight tonight.”