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1911 Gold Announces the Resumption of Drilling and Tailings Activities on their 100% owned Rice Lake Properties
1911 Gold Announces the Resumption of Drilling and Tailings Activities on their 100% owne...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n 1911 Gold Announces the Resumption of Drilling and Tailings Activities on their 100% owned Rice Lake Properties\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n Nov. 12, 2020\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n 1911 Gold\n \n \n Corporation\n \n (\"1911 Gold\" or the \"Company\")\n \n \n (TSXV: AUMB) announces the recommencement of the Phase II exploration drilling program on its Rice Lake properties and the restart of tailings reprocessing operations at the True North complex in\n \n Bissett, Manitoba\n \n . As previously announced, the Company temporarily suspended all operations on\n \n November 4, 2020\n \n in response to positive COVID-19 test results for two employees who attended the True North site\n \n between October 27 and October 31, 2020\n \n .\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Immediately following the suspension of operations, the Company initiated mitigation procedures as follows:\n \n \n \n On-site contact tracing to identify, notify and isolate close contacts, followed by testing using polymerase chain reaction (\"PCR\") tests;\n \n \n Isolation and PCR testing of potential contacts on and off-site, including employees of the Company and contractors;\n \n \n Restriction of visitors to the True North site, with notifications sent to local communities, contractors and service providers\n \n \n Implementation of enhanced procedures to minimize to the extent possible areas of close contact, such as on-site recreation and kitchen facilities.\n \n \n \n The Company is pleased to report that there have been no reports of symptomatic employees or contractors, and all PCR testing results have been negative.\n \n \n All common areas at the True North complex are receiving additional cleaning and sanitation beyond the already enhanced protocols that were implemented at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.\n \n \n The two employees who tested positive remain in isolation off site, are in good health and are asymptomatic. Based on the negative test results received, the additiona...