Canadian miners Hudbay Minerals and SSR Mining have restarted operations at their Snow Lake and Seabee operations, respectively, following a temporary suspension due to nearby wildfires.
Hudbay said through its emergency preparedness and extensive community response efforts, there has been no structural damage to its infrastructure and facilities in Snow Lake and Flin Flon as a result of the wildfires.
Mining activities have resumed at the Lalor mine with a focus on initially prioritizing the gold zones. Milling activities at the New Britannia gold mill are expected to ramp up to full production this week, while milling activities at the Stall base metal concentrator are expected to ramp up to full production next week as the workforce continues to be impacted by the Flin Flon regional evacuations that are still in place.
Given the strong year-to-date performance in Snow Lake, Hudbay said it continues to expect to achieve its annual guidance metrics for Manitoba in 2025.
SSR Mining said operations at Seabee were restarted in the evening of June 13. Operations had been suspended for approximately two weeks due to temporary power interruptions caused by fires to the north of the mine. The miner reported no damage to the site.
Sources: SSR Mining and Hudbay Minerals