Gold Resource Corporation (NYSEMKT:GORO) said it is ramping down certain activities at its Don David gold mine in Mexico due to a spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases at the operation.
The company noted that the delta variant of COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on Mexico and the number of individuals in isolation at the Don David mine has climbed to 102 over the past three days, stretching the camp and extra accommodations in the local communities to the limit.
After discussions with its medical staff and an epidemiologist, Gold Resources Corporation said it is reducing the movement of people coming to the mine site from the local communities and the region.
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From August 18, it said it will ramp down operations and will continue with significantly reduced activities at the mine for at least the next 10 days to help minimize the further spread of infection among the workforce and the local communities, providing relief to medical teams, and not further overstraining its accommodations.
“The operations will continue with those employees and contractors who have agreed to stay in the camp for periods longer than the usual rotation to create a bubble,” the company said in a statement.
“Testing frequency will increase with stricter procedures governing operational activities, and exploration, construction of the filter press, transportation and certain other critical activities will continue following the implementation of the enhanced protocols,” it added.
Gold Resources Corporation said it is monitoring the situation daily to assess when normal operations can resume and will report back to the market as more information becomes available.
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