The Ministry of Labor and Labor Development (Mitradel)  carried out a verification of the biosecurity measures in the Minera Panama copper and gold mining project, a major provider of jobs, and a leading contributor to government revenue, on Saturday, September 12.''

 “The company is expected to comply with the hygiene and health protocol implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With this initiative, the workers stay for 14 days in hotels in order to carry out evaluation and monitoring so that when they enter the project, they are free of the virus and thus maintain a safe work, working environment “ says a Ministry statement.

The Deputy Minister of Labor Roger Tejada Bryden said that the greatest  interest is workers and employers to advance in the application and compliance with the protocols so that they can reach phase two, which will allow the return of the rest of the workforce

Magdalena Guardia, regional director of  the ministry, said that the verifications both in the hotels and in the mine are made periodically to guarantee the safety and health of the workers.