Great Bear Resources says drilling continues at Dixie under new procedures amid coronavirus outbreak

Great Bear Resources Ltd (CVE:GBR) (OTCMKTS:GTBDF) is continuing with drilling at its flagship Dixie project in Red Lake, Ontario amid the coronavirus outbreak, while new operational procedures have been implemented to limit infection. "Great Bear does not operate a camp and is benefitting from the logistical advantages of the Dixie project's location adjacent to the highway just outside of Red Lake Ontario," Chris Taylor, the group's CEO said in a statement. READ: Great Bear Resources making 'significant progress' with C$21M exploration program at Dixie "We rely heavily on local labour and service providers and would like to thank our exploration partners at Rimini Exploration and Consulting Ltd., Wabuskang and Lac Seul First Nations, and Chibougamau Diamond Drilling Ltd. for their efforts to continue with safe operations during this difficult time.  "Under current Federal and Provincial government guidelines, we anticipate being able to continue the current drill program throughout 2020 and into 2021 and do not require additional funding for this work," Taylor added. Last month, Great Bear said it was making “significant progress” in its mammoth C$21 million exploration program. Among the many mitigation measures against the virus being taken by the firm include that only crew members that live in Red Lake or within a safe driving distance are currently working on-site and extra cleaning measures have been implemented. The group said its crews are being monitored for symptoms of illness and asked to self-isolate for 14 days in the event symptoms are detected, while commercial airline flights for project staff are suspended until travel advisories are modified or lifted. Crew members are also to avoid external social gatherings in compliance with government requirements. Worldwide, the death toll from coronavirus is now over 10,000, having doubled in one week, while more than 245,000 cases of the virus have been reported around the globe. Contact the author at giles@proactiveinvestors.com