26 February 2021
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. reports that the ramp-up to resume operations at the Gahcho Kué Mine has begun. The mine suspended production related activities on February 6 after experiencing several cases of COVID-19.
The ramp-up follows an essential services team crew change on February 23, which included bringing in two industrial hygienists to review and oversee work protocols and further deep cleaning. Essential services include maintaining power, water treatment, clearing roads, time critical maintenance work, water management, and receiving incoming winter road fuel and cargo shipments. The next step is to bring in the production crew later this week and to begin the build up to production over the weekend.