US-Based Gold Mining Firm Newcrest Rolls out a Software for its workforce that detects COVID19 Prior to Symptoms The firm’s 8,000 employees are now able to use a mobile app to detect symptoms of sickness By IBTimes Staff Reporter Mother and Daughter Photo: Jenny Guerin Newcrest Mining, one of the world’s largest gold mining companies has just announced the adoption of a new tech that provides early indicators of sickness, helping stop the spread of COVID19. As a subsidiary of Newmont Mining, the world’s largest gold producer by number of ounces mined, protecting their employees’ safety isn’t just a smart business move, it’s a matter of public health for entire communities — a responsibility they’re acutely aware of and readily accept.