Benzinga | Dec 17, 2020 07:38AM EST

Great Panther Restarts Operations At Topia

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 17, 2020 /CNW/ - Great Panther Mining Limited (TSX:GPR) (NYSE-A: GPL) ("Great Panther" or the "Company") has re-started operations at Topia following a voluntary suspension last month to prioritize the health of its workforce and local community and limit the spread of COVID-19.

All employees and contractors have attended safety induction and enhanced COVID-19 protocol training. Mining resumed on December 17 and the plant is expected to begin processing ore on December 21.

Testing and tracing of COVID-19 are part of the comprehensive protocols Great Panther has implemented across all of its operations in response to the pandemic. The Company will continue working closely with local government and regional health authorities to ensure continued safe operations.

The suspension of operations lasted approximately 30 days and is not expected to impact Great Panther's ability to achieve consolidated 2020 production guidance. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, Topia produced an average of approximately 1,400 gold equivalent ounces per month and accounted for approximately 9% of the Company's revenues.

Great Panther reaffirms its commitment to the safety of its people and the communities in which it operates.