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OTHER OPERATING | ​ NOTE 4 OTHER OPERATING ​ During Q2 2020, the Company temporarily suspended operations at its Gold Bar and Black Fox mine sites as measures to combat COVID-19. Costs incurred while operations were suspended total $0.9 million at Gold Bar and $0.6 million at Black Fox. In addition, the Gold Bar operational shutdown was extended while the Company conducted a thorough review of its resource and mine plan during Q2 2020. Upon completion of this review, the Company commenced a controlled and phased ramp up of operations through the remainder of the second quarter. Costs incurred due to the resource review were $0.5 million. .

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