Month: March 2020

SilverCrest Metals Announces COVID-19 Protocols

Chris Ritchie, President, remarked, “We are thankful to report that there are currently no known cases of COVID-19 for any of our employees, contractors, their families in the communities near the Las Chispas Project. We are monitoring the situation and are proactively working with our people and community. We feel strongly that our local presence and activities alongside the government are critically important as we seek to prioritize health and safety where we live and work.”

Aura Completes Acquisition of Gold Road Project from Para

Aura Minerals Inc. and Para Resources Inc. are pleased to announce that, further to the joint press releases issued by Aura and Para on February 10, 2020 and March 9, 2020, Aura completed the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Para’s wholly-owned subsidiary Z79 Resources, Inc. on March 27, 2020. Z79 owns through Gold Road Mining Corp. the Gold Road Mine located in Arizona and various options to acquire parcels of land adjacent to the Gold Road Project, among other things.

Premier Announces US$205M Offer to Acquire Centerra’s Interest in Greenstone Gold Mines Partnership

“This offer should be viewed favourably by Centerra as we believe that it represents a substantial premium to the median of current analyst consensus valuations attributed to Centerra’s 50% interest in GGM, full recovery of their total investment in GGM to date, and aligns with Centerra’s stated focus of maximizing the value of its existing operating assets over new build opportunities”, stated Ewan Downie, President and CEO of Premier.

Equinox Gold Provides Corporate Update

As a result of local government restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has temporarily suspended mining activities for 15 days at the RDM Mine in Minas Gerais State, Brazil.

Evrim Announces Return of the Cerro Cascaron Project

Evrim Resources Corp. announces that it has terminated the option agreement with Harvest Gold Corporation on the Cerro Cascaron project in southwestern Chihuahua, Mexico. Evrim and Harvest Gold Corporation completed two seasons of exploration and ten diamond drill holes at Cerro Cascaron. Drilling results included 20.10 grams per tonne gold and 22.5 g/t silver over one metre in drill hole SPT18-01 at the Serpiente Dorada prospect, and 5.39 g/t gold and 23.7 g/t silver over 0.35 metres in SPED19-02 at the San Pedro prospect. These results and extensive areas of gold-silver showings at lower elevations have not been followed up or tested by drilling.

Sierra Metals Announces 13-day Extension to the Suspension of Its Yauricocha Mining Operations in Accordance With the Government Extension of Its Declaration of a State of Emergency to Contain the Advancement of the COVID-19 Virus in Peru

Igor Gonzales, President, and CEO of Sierra Metals, commented, “A smaller workforce will be maintained to oversee critical aspects of the operation, with the primary goal of facilitating a quick and efficient ramp up back to normal levels once the regional situation improves and state of emergency is lifted. Our team continues to be focused on the health and safety of our workforce. The Company also expects the government processes related to permitting applications to be deferred during this state of emergency.”

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