Easing COVID-19 restrictions have enabled international miner AngloGold Ashanti to resume operations at its mines in Argentina, Brazil and South Africa.
Its 92.5%-owned Cerro Vanguardia in Argentina, suspended since March 21, has ramped up to capacity since April 6 initially processing stockpiles.
At its wholly owned Serra Grande underground complex in Brazil, AngloGold has been ramping up production since April 5 after measures taken by local authorities enabled it to end the suspension that began on March 27.
Limited restart permits for surface operations in South Africa allowed processing of marginal ore dumps at West Wits and tailings reclamation in the Vaal River to resume from April 6.
Mponeng underground remains the only one of AngloGold’s 14 operations currently suspended.
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