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Hudbay Minerals breaks ground on New Ingerbelle expansion

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 Francesca Mills

Hudbay Minerals recently celebrated the official groundbreaking of the New Ingerbelle expansion project at its Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia. It comes shortly after the government added New Ingerbelle to its list of priority resource projects, recognizing initiatives that support economic growth, responsible resource development, and long-term value creation across the province. “New Ingerbelle is not just an expansion,…

Hudbay inks deal to acquire Arizona Sonoran

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 NAM Staff

Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals has signed a definitive agreement to buy the remaining stake in Arizona Sonoran Copper Company that it does not already own for $1.48 billion. The deal will create a major copper hub in southern Arizona by adding Arizona Sonoran’s Cactus project to Hudbay’s existing operations, including the Copper World project. “The acquisition of ASCU is a…

Hudbay resumes Snow Lake operations

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 NAM Staff

Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals has resumed operations in Snow Lake following the decision by the Manitoba Wildfire Service and the Town of Snow Lake to lift the mandatory wildfire evacuation order. “The emergency preparedness and extensive community response efforts were successful in safeguarding Hudbay’s surface infrastructure and facilities in Manitoba during the wildfires,” said John O’Shaughnessy, vice president of Hudbay’s…

Hudbay temporarily suspends Snow Lake operations

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 NAM Staff

Hudbay Minerals has enabled a controlled, safe and orderly temporary suspension of operations at Snow Lake following a mandatory wildfire evacuation order for the area in northern Manitoba. “We remain committed to ensuring the safety of our employees, their families, local First Nations members and the communities we serve. With the current unprecedented dry conditions in northern Manitoba, our team…

Hudbay, Vale, Alamos team for wildfire relief

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 NAM Staff

Top Canadian miners Hudbay Minerals, Vale Base Metals and Alamos Gold have joined together to support wildfire relief efforts in the Manitoba area with a combined C$1.25 million donation to the Canadian Red Cross. The funds, targeted to support emergency relief and rebuilding efforts, will help residents and Indigenous communities in which the three companies operate and that have been…

Hudbay, SSR Mining resume operations

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Francesca Mills

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. …

Hudbay, SSR pause operations as Canadian wildfires spread

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 NAM Staff

Canadian miners Hudbay Minerals and SSR Mining have temporarily suspended operations in Western Canada as an outbreak of fires spread across the region’s north.

Copper Mountain now belongs to Hudbay

April 2, 2025May 8, 2025 NAM Staff

Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals has consolidated its ownership of the Copper Mountain operation, located in southern British Columbia, to 100% — solidifying its desire to be the second largest copper producer in Canada and also increasing its overall North American footprint. The consolidation gives Hudbay the needed exposure to a long-life, high-quality copper asset in Canada, what it has called…

Epiroc to supply BEVs at Hudbay Minerals mine

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 NAM Staff

Epiroc has won a large order from Hudbay Minerals for a fleet of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) to be used at its Lalor underground mine in Canada. The machines will be used to strengthen productivity and work conditions while lowering emissions. The miner has ordered BEV versions of the Boomer M20 SG face drilling rig, the Scooptram ST18 SG and Scooptram…

Hudbay obtains final major permit for Copper World

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 NAM Staff

Hudbay Minerals has received an Air Quality Permit for the Copper World project from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). This is the final major permit required for the development and operation of the project in Pima County. “With the receipt of the Air Quality Permit for Copper World, we firmly believe Hudbay now has the best fully permitted…