March 25 (Reuters) - Eastern Platinum Ltd ELR.TO :
* EASTPLATS OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE EFFECTIVE MARCH 27, 2020, DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
* COMPANY WILL TEMPORARILY CLOSE ALL OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA INCLUDING CURRENT RE-MINING OPERATIONS AT CROCODILE RIVER MINE
* CONSEQUENCES OF TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN OF CRM CANNOT BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED AT THIS TIME
* TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN OF CRM COULD HAVE MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECTS ON COMPANY'S BUSINESS AND CASHFLOWS.