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COVID -19 response
COVID -19 response.
About this update from 80 Mile Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 9079H\n Bluejay Mining PLC\n 27 March 2020\n \n \n \n Bluejay Mining plc / EPIC: JAY / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining\n 27 March 2020\n Bluejay Mining plc ('Bluejay' or the 'Company')\n \n COVID -19 response\n \n \n \n Bluejay Mining plc (\"Bluejay\" or the \"Company\") announces an update in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company has taken swift pre-emptive action to ensure the safety of its employees, contractors and supply chain. This includes a full financial and strategic review designed to safeguard and ensure the stability and longevity of Bluejay activities for the benefit for all its stakeholders.\n \n \n \n \n \n In Greenland, the Government of Greenland have cancelled all air traffic international and domestic as well as imposed significant closures and restrictions on public gatherings. Bluejay have been engaged in continuous dialogue with authorities from the onset of the crises and yesterday the Government of Greenland announced that it is considering the following actions in order to protect investment and jobs in the Greenlandic exploration and mining industry: \n \n \n · \n Relieve exploration commitments associated with licences \n \n \n · \n No charges or fees to companies for governmental handling and administration \n \n \n · \n Relieve financial requirements for exploitation permits\n \n \n \n \n \n In Finland, the Government of Finland, together with the President of the Republic, have declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 situation, resulting in significant closures and restrictions.\n \n \n \n \n \n In Canada, the Government of Quebec has ordered all non-essential businesses to close in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. Accordingly, having successfully commissioned and operated the company's heavy mineral concentrate pilot processing facility, operations there have now been suspended. The plant has been placed on care and maintenance.\n \n \n \n \n \n The situation is evolving rapidly, and Bluejay will continue to provide updates as appropriate in addition to the strategic review publication. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bluejay CEO Roderick McIllree said,\n \n \"\n \n \n We have worked hard to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our team and wish to thank them as well as our suppliers, communities a...