** Hong Kong shares of China's Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd
fall 3.4% to HK$16.28, their lowest since April 2
** Stock on course for the second session of decline; sixth biggest pct loser in Hang Seng Index
** Shanghai stock drop 4% to 17.08 yuan, lowest since April 9
** Mineral shipments from a Congolese copper and cobalt operation majority-owned by Zijin Mining were returned due to overly high radiation levels, the Congolese mines minister said in a letter seen by Reuters on Monday
** Zijin did not immediately respond to emailed questions. The letter did not make clear what was in the shipments
** Hang Seng Composite Index rises 1.4% and Hang Seng Index adds 1.5%
** Hong Kong-listed stock jumped 31.8% YTD, Shanghai shares up 39% YTD
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))
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