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ArcelorMittal Liberia Announces 14-day Lockdown of Its Buchanan Concession Area
BUCHANAN (18th May 2020) – ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) announces a 14-day lockdown of its Buchanan Concession area as part of new tougher control measures. The decision comes after a number of additional positive Covid19 cases were reported 16th May 2020 – all related to the initial positive case reported May 14.
All of the positive case patients are feeling well, and none is exhibiting symptoms.
Authorities of the Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL)
are overseeing management of the case recorded from within the ArcelorMittal Liberia
Concession in Buchanan and all related suspected cases or exposed contacts.
Lockdown details
The lockdown will begin at 3:00 PM on Tuesday May 19, 2020 and during this period, the
management of ArcelorMittal Liberia will enforce a range of measures including but not limited
to:
• Restriction of movement in and out of the concession. No entry or exits (except for
essential staff). Private vehicles will be denied access
• Essential employees who live outside the Loop will continue to come to work, but only
utilizing the company’s vehicles which will be disinfected regularly during the workday
• All residents in the concession will be required to remain indoors and not go beyond 2
meters of their home
• All domestic workers (who live outside the area) will be denied access for the 14 days
• To ensure strict compliance, security will be posted outside the home of any staff in
isolation
• Ecobank and ERA supermarket branches in the Loop will be closed to the public
• Employees working during the lockdown will be required to abide by all safety protocols
including the wearing of masks, frequent handwashing and social distancing
While additional precautions are being taken to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic, the
company is maintaining core operations and employment levels.
The management of the company recognizes the threats posed by the COVID-19 and the need
for a concerted effort and has been working closely with the Government of Liberia, County
Superintendents and local health authorities to combat the disease.
As a company that prioritizes the safety and wellbeing of its staff and the public, ArcelorMittal
Liberia assures of its continued commitment and support to efforts to combat the spread of the
Coronavirus in Grand Bassa County and across Liberia.
About ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries
and primary steelmaking facilities in 18 countries. In 2019, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $70.6
billion and crude steel production of 89.8 million metric tonnes, while iron ore production reached 57.1 million metric tonnes.
Our goal is to help build a better world with smarter steels. Steels made using innovative
processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that
are cleaner, stronger and reusable.
Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT),
Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and
Valencia (MTS).
For more information about ArcelorMittal please visit: http://corporate.arcelormittal.com/,