Goldcorp Slumps Most Among Major Gold Miners on Mexico Shutdown

  • Co. says Penasquito suspension shouldn’t affect 2016 guidance
  • Desjardins analyst says quick mine restart may be challenging
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Goldcorp Inc. fell the most among large gold producers after the Vancouver-based company said it was halting work at one of its biggest mines amid a labor protest.

Four days after saying a blockade at the Penasquito mine in Mexico wasn’t affecting operations, the company announced Bloomberg Terminala “controlled shutdown.” The shares lost as much as 5.4 percent, and were down 4.6 percent at 3:31 p.m. in Toronto, making it the worst performer on the BI Global Senior Gold Valuation Peer Group.