UPDATE 1-Anglo American says to reschedule work to at mines to contain virus

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LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Anglo American said on
Friday it would reschedule work at mines in countries such as
Chile to contain the spread of coronavirus but added there had
been no material disruption on production.

The virus, which has claimed over 10,000 lives globally, has
roiled global markets and forced miners such as Rio Tinto
and Teck Resources to reduce activity as
governments limit the movement of their populations.

"At certain operations, such as those in Chile, we are
taking measures to temporarily reschedule operational work in
order to help reduce the density of people on site and with it
to reduce the probability of the virus spreading," Anglo said in
a statement.

The global miner, which produces copper in Chile, said its
supply chains were functioning well at the moment as a result of
engagement with suppliers.

Anglo said on Thursday it would reduce operations at its Los
Bronces copper mine in Chile and said production losses would be
minimal.

(Reporting by Zandi Shabalala; editing by Jason Neely)