In its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Mexico federal government has mandated all nonessential businesses, including mining, to suspend operations until April 30.
Toronto-listed Argonaut Gold on Wednesday said that it would suspend mining, crushing and stacking activities, but given that it operated heap leach mines, metal production and metal sales would continue during the temporary suspension of mining activities.
Argonaut has to continue to process pregnant solution coming from the heap leach pads for the safety of the environment, explained president and CEO Pete Dougherty in a statement.