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Royal Road to Resume Exploration Work in Colombia: Colombian National Mining Authority Lifts Operating Restrictions for Mineral Exploration Subject to COVID-19 Guidelines
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 20, 2020) - Royal Road Minerals Limited (TSXV: RYR) ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Royal Road to Resume Exploration Work in Colombia: Colombian National Mining Authority Lifts Operating Restrictions for Mineral Exploration Subject to COVID-19 GuidelinesToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 20, 2020) - Royal Road Minerals Limited (TSXV: RYR) (\"Royal Road\" or the \"Company\") announces that by way of Government Circular 4011 issued by the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy on April the 17th, it has been notified that mineral exploration work may now continue in Colombia, subject to the Company complying with certain national health authority guidelines pertaining to the management and mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company has filed operating protocols relating to these guidelines with national authorities in Colombia, has published them on the home page of its corporate web site and is currently supplementing them, where deemed fit, with additional obligations and guidance under the Company's commitment to IFC (World Bank Group) Performance Standards. \"This is welcome news from the Colombian authorities but we recognize that it comes with caution and expectation,\" said Tim Coughlin, Royal Road's President and CEO. \"We intend to meet and exceed national health authority guidelines and aim to ensure that local government and local communities are fully-informed and supportive of our plans to continue our exploration activities. We would like to take this opportunity to recognize and extend our gratitude to the Colombian Mining Chamber for their tireless work in facilitating meaningful engagement on this important issue.\" Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Cautionary statement:This news release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, \"forward-looking statements\") including statements relating to Government Circular 4011 and those describing the Company's future plans and the expectations of its management that a stated result or condition will occur. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance o...