{"id":1175971,"date":"2020-04-03T07:46:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T13:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1019230"},"modified":"2020-04-03T07:46:59","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T13:46:59","slug":"new-gold-brings-ontario-mine-back-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1175971","title":{"rendered":"New Gold brings Ontario mine back online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Gold (TSX: NGD)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newgold.com\/investors\/news-releases\/news-details\/2020\/New-Gold-Announces-Restart-of-the-Rainy-River-Mine\/default.aspx\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">said on Friday<\/a> it had&nbsp;started a systematic ramp-up&nbsp;of its Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, following a&nbsp;two-week suspension&nbsp;period to comply with federal and provincial coronavirus guidelines.<\/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 Toronto-based miner said operations will steadily<br \/>\nramp-up over the coming weeks with the overarching priority of ensuring the<br \/>\nsafest possible environment for all employees.<\/p>\n<p>Rainy River is located 65 km. northwest of Fort Frances, near<br \/>\nthe border with Minnesota, which produced 257,000 ounces of gold last year.<\/p>\n<p>According to the company, about 70% of the workforce is made<br \/>\nup of local residents, who would be the ones called in to help resume<br \/>\noperations. <\/p>\n<p>Short trips across the border to Minnesota, a common<br \/>\npractice before the current pandemic, won\u2019t happen until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>The mine\u2019s management, New Gold added, will continue to work<br \/>\nwith surrounding indigenous and local communities to implement and coordinate<br \/>\nactions that 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