March 11 (Reuters) - Sierra Rutile Holdings Ltd
SRX.AX :
* AREA 1 OPERATIONS SUSPENDED AND REDUNDANCY PROGRAM
COMMENCED
* SUSPENDED ALL MINING & PROCESSING ACTIVITIES AT ITS AREA 1
OPERATIONS
* COMMENCED ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE,
STAFF THAT
WILL RESULT IN 25% OF STAFF REDUNDANCY NOTICES BY END OF MARCH
* MAY LOOK TO UNDERTAKE STRATEGIC REVIEW OF ITS SEMBEHUN
PROJECT
* ACTIONS IN RESPONSE ONGOING WEAK MARKET CONDITIONS,
UNCERTAINTY
REGARDING FISCAL REGIME IN AREA 1 OPERATIONS
* IS HOPEFUL THAT SUSPENSION OF AREA 1 OPERATIONS WILL BE
BRIEF
* WILL USE FINISHED GOODS INVENTORIES FUNDS FOR STATUTORY
TERMINATION BENEFITS TO MEMBERS OF WORKFORCE MADE REDUNDANT
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