REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Sabodala Gold Operations
COVID-19 Update
Due to restrictions put into place for travel within Burkina Faso as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wahgnion implemented isolation protocols in mid-March. Travel restrictions within Burkina Faso in place since late March were lifted the first week of May. All key management positions and sufficient operating personnel have been in place since the isolation commenced and the Company is now taking advantage of the opportunity to bring in reinforcements and leveraging a number of local facilities to create temporary isolation sites to enable a workforce rotation without compromising operations. Although no longer a requirement by the government of Burkina Faso, the operation chose to maintain quarantine for all employees returning to site from their rotational break as well as conduct testing on all of them. Consumables and supplies continue to arrive as required. In addition, to mitigate the risk of potential supply disruptions, the site’s strategy has been to increase inventory on site as much as is practical.
Gold shipments were a challenge at the onset of the pandemic in mid-March, however, since early April, regular shipments have resumed to the refineries in Europe.