Iamgold reports positive Covid cases at Rosebel, operations suspended
The Rosebel gold mine, in Suriname, has reported its first positive coronavirus cases, with seven people having been diagnosed with Covid-19.
Toronto-listed owner Iamgold says that the individuals have been quarantined and are receiving medical care as appropriate.
The company reports that it has introduced extensive steps to protect its employees and contractors, including social distancing, improved sanitary measures, a site access triage process, reducing the on-site workforce to essential services only and additional buses and medical personnel.
Iamgold says that the Rosebel Union has chosen to use one of these preventative measures, which would support social distancing by reducing the number of people sharing accommodation, as the basis for a work stoppage.
“Due to union resistance to the implementation of Covid-19 control measures, we are suspending operations until the appropriate controls are in place to protect the safety of all employees,” Iamgold said in a June 16 statement.
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