June 16 (Reuters) - Eastern Platinum Ltd ELR.TO :
* EASTERN PLATINUM LTD - TEMPORARILY CEASES CHROME CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA DUE TO CORONAVIRUS AND ADDITIONAL TESTING AND CLEANING
* EASTERN PLATINUM LTD - EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ARE CHANGING RAPIDLY AND CONSEQUENCES OF TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN OF CRM ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL
* EASTERN PLATINUM LTD - INSTITUTING A FULL BASELINE TESTING OF STAFF AND CONTRACTORS FOR COVID-19
* EASTERN PLATINUM LTD - TARGETS CHROME CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION TO RESTART NOT LATER THAN JUNE 20, 2020
* EASTERN PLATINUM LTD - CHROME CONCENTRATE OPERATION IN SOUTH AFRICA WAS TEMPORARILY HALTED ON WEEKEND AS A RESULT OF A CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19