OceanaGold suspends Waihi works

Dual-listed gold miner OceanGold has temporarily suspended operations at its Waihi gold mine, on the North Island of New Zealand, four a four-week mandated closure.

The ASX- and TSX-listed miner has also temporarily suspended the ongoing development of the Martha underground mine, after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern earlier this week announced that all non-essential services or lifeline utilities would be closed for an initial four week period as the country moved to curb the spread of COVID-19.