Further covid-19 shutdowns, repairs and power outages could impact the company's ability to meet year end guidance of 3.1 to 3.6 million PGM ounces.

Bogoso currently has measured and indicated resources of 1.76 million ounces of gold contained within 19.8 million tonnes grading 2.76 grams gold per tonne.

The proposed solar plant will supply some 30% of the Blanket mine's total electricity.

The dead include employees, contractors and suppliers to the plant.

China imported 30,734 tonnes of U.S. copper concentrate last month.

Highlights from the drill program include drill hole 20-255, which intersected 14 metres grading 13.95 grams gold per tonne starting from 301 metres downhole.