Canadian gold miner Yamana Gold on Monday reported that it was remobilising its Cerro Moro gold and silver mine in Argentina and said that it was also seeking clarity on whether its Canadian Malartic gold mine, in Quebec, could resume operations next week.
The Cerro Moro mine transitioned to a reduced production schedule on March 19, in compliance with Argentina’s declaration of a temporary mandatory physical isolation period. But on Friday, the country declared mining an essential service, which now allowed Yamana to resume normal operations.
The company stated that it would resume operations in an “orderly and gradual manner with attention to health and safety requirements”.
In Canada, the Canadian Malartic mine was placed on care-and-maintenance on March 24, in line with the Quebec government’s order to suspend all nonessential business. The restriction order was initially expected to expire on April 13, but has been extended to May 4.