{"id":1179564,"date":"2020-04-21T11:21:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T16:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1021126"},"modified":"2020-04-21T11:21:33","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T16:21:33","slug":"endeavours-boss-donates-third-of-his-salary-to-fight-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1179564","title":{"rendered":"Endeavour\u2019s boss donates third of his salary to fight covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canada\u2019s Endeavour Mining (TSX:EDV) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.endeavourmining.com\/news-releases\/press-release-details\/2020\/Endeavour-Provides-Update-on-COVID-19-Response\/default.aspx\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">announced on Tuesday<\/a> that its chief executive officer, S\u00e9bastien de Montessus, was donating 30% of his base salary to efforts helping to fight the coronavirus pandemic.<\/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>Other members of the management team have also committed to give a portion of their salaries, for the next three months, the company said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignright\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Initiative brings the company&#8217;s total donation to fight the global pandemic to $6 million.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Endeavour will match the funds to result in a total donation<br \/>\nof $1 million, which when added to previous spending on community initiatives,<br \/>\nbrings the miner\u2019s total donation to $6 million.<\/p>\n<p>The West Africa-focused miner also said the employees who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/web\/endeavour-confirms-first-case-of-coronavirus-at-a-mine-site-in-africa\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">tested positive for covid-19 in March<\/a> had fully recovered, adding that its operations in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Mali continue at normal levels, with increased health and safety measures in place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The company, owned by billionaire Egyptian Naguib Sawiris,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/endeavour-buys-rival-semafo-creates-one-of-west-africas-top-gold-miners\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">bought last month smaller rival Semafo&nbsp;(TSX: SMF)<\/a> in a C$1 billion ($691 million) deal, which made it the biggest gold producer in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast with production estimated at over 1 million ounces a year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Other members of the management team have also committed to give a portion of their salaries, for the next three 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