{"id":1173527,"date":"2020-03-24T12:29:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T18:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1017988"},"modified":"2020-03-24T12:29:24","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T18:29:24","slug":"oceanagold-puts-waihi-operation-on-hold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1173527","title":{"rendered":"OceanaGold puts Waihi operation on hold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OceanaGold (TSX: OGC, ASX: OGC) has <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"announced (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oceanagold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/200323-OGC-NZ-COVID-19-Update-News-Release.pdf\" >announced<\/a> that the Waihi gold operation in the North Island of New Zealand will temporarily suspend the ongoing development of the Martha Underground Mine and go into care and maintenance for four weeks, in response to Covid-19 measures put in place by the New Zealand Government. <\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center 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