Assore ‘nervous’ over coronavirus
The miner and trader is unsure whether the virus outbreak will be good or bad for business
21 February 2020 - 08:43
UPDATED 24 February 2020 - 05:05
Mining and trading company Assore, which produces iron ore, manganese and chrome, is closely watching the effect of the coronavirus on steelmaking inputs as Chinese inventories reach critical levels.
The virus, a severe acute respiratory syndrome, has spread quickly beyond its origins in China and has Assore “very nervous about it”, CEO Charles Walters says...
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