Unrest impacting on what will be Ecuador’s biggest gold mine

The ongoing civil unrest in Ecuador has started to impact on the activities of the Fruta del Norte gold project, with mining, earthworks and plant commissioning activities having been temporarily ceased, or reduced.

Toronto-listed Lundin Gold reported on Sunday that the ongoing road blockades, which erupted in the country on October 3, had prevented the movement of key supplies and personnel to and from Fruta del Norte.