Lydian International announced it has secured short-term access to its 100%-owned Amulsar Gold Project to undertake winterization and preservation work on process and mobile equipment.

This work is being performed to reduce damage to equipment and help ensure an efficient restart of construction, mining, and commissioning activities once permanent access has been established, the company said.

João Carrêlo, President and CEO of Lydian, said: “Illegal blockades have prevented Lydian from accessing the site to perform work since late-June 2018. While we continue to work with all levels of government to achieve a permanent resolution to the current situation, we are also evaluating a range of financing, strategic, and legal alternatives available to the Company. In the meantime, it is important to be able to winterize and preserve assets at this time. This is a positive step as we work to re-establish permanent access.”