A local mine's looking at reopening soon.
In its first quarterly report, Alamos Gold confirmed plans to "start ramping up operations" at its Island Gold Mine "in a safe manner" early this month, though no exact date is given.
Before suspending operations on March 24th, Island Gold produced 38,800 ounces of gold over the first quarter of the year, with record underground mining rates of 1240 tonnes per day, a fourteen percent improvement over the first quarter of last year.
Given the shutdown of Island Gold - and its Mulatos Mine in Mexico - Alamos has dropped its 2020 guidance, with new targets to be issued later.
It's not the only local mine to temporarily close, as Harte Gold's Sugar Zone Mine in White River also shut down, while Wesdome Gold Mines reduced operations at its Eagle River complex.