24th Oct 2014 16:19
LONDON (Alliance News) - Randgold Resources Ltd Friday said it is closely monitoring the situation in Mali after the first case of Ebola was reported there, and it is in "close touch" with Mali's National Director of Health.
Randgold owns and operates the Morila, Loulo and Gounkoto gold mines in Mali.
"Our information is that the patient, a young girl who had come to Mali from elsewhere in West Africa, started showing Ebola-like symptoms on 21 October. Ebola was confirmed on 23 October, by which time contact tracing was already underway. To date, some 50 people have been quarantined and the investigation is continuing," said Chief Executive Mark Bristow in a statement.
"We are assured by the administrators that the situation is under control, and we will obviously continue to monitor it closely," Bristow added.
Bristow said the company was in "close touch" with Mali's National Director of Health and the regional health director at Kayes, where the case was identified, as well as with the relevant NGOs and the other members of the Ebola Private Sector Mobilisation Group.
Randgold said it had mobilised a "major campaign" to safeguard its employees and host communities against Ebola, prior to the outbreak in Mali.
Randgold shares closed 1.7% lower Friday at 4,011.00 pence.
By Rowena Harris-Doughty; [email protected]; @rharrisdoughty
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