Company expects steelmaking coal production to drop to about 80-85% of normal levels in an initial two-week slowdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Operations at Brucutu, with an annual capacity of 30 million tonnes, have been halted at various times over the past year.

Mine to be powered by renewable sources under an agreement with Engie Energía Chile.

The Canadian miner is focusing on project readiness activities and optimization efforts.

The company is maintaining its full-year production, capital and operating cost guidance for 2020.

Company has unveiled a maiden resource at its Condor project in southeast Ecuador, of 11.9 million inferred tonnes grading 2.95 g/t gold equivalent for 1.1 million gold-equivalent oz.