March 17 (Reuters) - Sierra Metals Inc SMT.TO :
* SIERRA METALS ANNOUNCES A TEMPORARY 15-DAY SUSPENSION OF ITS YAURICOCHA MINING OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY TO CONTAIN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS IN PERU
* SIERRA METALS INC - SIERRA METAL'S 2020 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE REMAINS UNCHANGED
* SIERRA METALS INC - CONTINUES TO SEEK FURTHER CLARITY ON DECLARATION BY GOVERNMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON MINING OPERATIONS IN PERU
* SIERRA METALS INC - WE HAVE SENT 470 STAFF HOME FROM YAURICOCHA MINE, WHILE AN EMERGENCY STAFF OF 150 REMAIN AT SITE
* SIERRA METALS - INTENDS TO RESUME NORMAL PRODUCTION AT MINE WHEN GOVERNMENT LIFTS STATE OF EMERGENCY OR SOONER
* SIERRA METALS - HAS OPERATING FLEXIBILITY TO TEMPORARILY RUN ORE PROCESSING MILL ABOVE 3,150 TONNE/DAY CAPACITY
* SIERRA METALS - OPERATING FLEXIBILITY AT ORE SHOULD HELP YAURICOCHA RECOVER LOST ORE TONNAGES FROM STOPPAGE