Yesterday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Quebec Premier Francois Legault both ordered the closure of non-essential businesses, effective as of midnight on Tuesday, Mar. 24. Quebec’s shutdown will last three weeks ending April 13, while Ontario…
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The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has launched a website that presents the latest statistics on the effect of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the population of South Africa. The site serves as a tool to monitor the daily development…
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The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has launched a website that presents the latest statistics on the effect of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the population of South Africa. The site serves as a tool to monitor the daily development…
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Africa-focussed Kibo Energy has put a business continuity programme in place to protect its employees while ensuring the safe operation of the company amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This has resulted in all non-essential travel being cancelled and all emp…
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Various South African mining companies have pledged their support for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Covid-19 directives and range of measures in respect of mitigating the impact of the pandemic on South Africa’s economy. The pledges follow the President’…
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Canada’s economic heartland is shutting down as Ontario and Quebec step up efforts to slow down the coronavirus outbreak. The two provinces, which together account for about 57% of the country’s economy, have ordered non-essential businesses to close b…
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South Africa will close its mines for an unprecedented 21 days as part of a nationwide lockdown announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in a race to contain the coronavirus. The move provides a stark reminder of the severity of the developing health cri…
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Ontario premier Doug Ford and Quebec premier Francois Legault have ordered non-essential businesses in the two provinces to close starting Wednesday, Mar. 25 due to the growth of COVID-19 cases in Canada. Ontario’s list of essential stores and se…
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TORONTO – Kirkland Lake Gold has announced that it is temporarily reducing its workforce at the Detour Lake mine site to 300 people due to the COVID-19 threat; the camp typically hosts 1,100 workers. As part of its COVID-19 response…
The post GOL…
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QUEBEC – Definition drilling within the Main Gabbro area at Wallbridge Mining’s Fenelon gold project has intercepted high-grade gold. Drill highlights include 10.2 metres of 19.47 g/t gold, 21.1 metres of 6.09 g/t gold and 9.3 metres of 17.33 g/t……
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