{"id":1175054,"date":"2020-03-31T05:13:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T11:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1018745"},"modified":"2020-03-31T05:13:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T11:13:32","slug":"harmony-gold-curbs-output-as-it-shuts-nine-underground-mines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1175054","title":{"rendered":"Harmony Gold curbs output as it shuts nine underground mines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa\u2019s Harmony Gold&nbsp;(JSE: HAR) (NYSE: HMY) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harmony.co.za\/invest\/company-announcements\/2020\/item\/1110-update-on-measures-taken-in-response-to-covid-19-national-lockdown-in-south-africa\">temporarily<br \/>\nshutter the nine underground mines<\/a> it has in the home country to comply<br \/>\nwith the 21-day lockdown imposed by the government in the wake of the<br \/>\nfast-spreading coronavirus.<\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center d-xs-block d-sm-block d-md-none'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The company, however, is keeping Kalgold open-pit mine in the<br \/>\nNorth West Province in operations as well as Surface treatment plants and retreatment<br \/>\noperations.<\/p>\n<p>Harmony\u2019s Hidden Valley gold mine in Papua New Guinea also remains<br \/>\nopen, but subject to any directive issued in line with the south-western<br \/>\nPacific country\u2019s pandemic response.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the measures, the Randfontein-based miner expects<br \/>\nto only produce between 650kg to 700kg of gold in South Africa during the<br \/>\nlockdown.<\/p>\n<p>With governments from Africa to Latin America issuing<br \/>\nlockdown orders, disruptions to operations and supply chains are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/worldwide-mining-disruptions\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affecting<br \/>\nthe outlook for industrial and precious metals<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Work&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/coronavirus-to-prompt-codelco-lose-worlds-top-copper-miner-spot\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">is grinding to a halt<\/a>&nbsp;and operations at mines are<br \/>\nbeing temporarily suspended as companies move to enact measures to protect<br \/>\nagainst the spread of covid-19.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa accounts for 75% of the world\u2019s platinum and<br \/>\n38% of palladium supply, and also produces minerals from gold and manganese to<br \/>\nchrome and iron ore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It expects to only produce between 650kg to 700kg of gold in South Africa during the 21-day lockdown imposed by the 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