Wildfires force Hudbay Minerals to suspend work at Snow Lake mine in Manitoba – Winnipeg [Video]

Hudbay Minerals Inc. says wildfires burning in northern Manitoba have forced it to suspend work at its Snow Lake mine.

Last week, the Toronto-based company said it planned to maintain output at the gold, copper and zinc mine at reduced levels.

But the town of Snow Lake was put under a precautionary early evacuation notice on Tuesday, so Hudbay has decided to temporarily wind down its operations there.

It says only essential personnel will remain on site to help with emergency activities.

The miner says its infrastructure and facilities in the Snow Lake and Flin Flon areas are at low risk of being damaged.

It says it still expects to meet its annual targets for Snow Lake, given strong performance there so far this year.

“The safety of our employees, their families, our First Nations partners and the communities we serve remains our top priority. With the wildfires spreading, Hudbay …