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. …
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Hudbay, SSR pause operations as Canadian wildfires spread
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.
Read MoreCopper Mountain now belongs to Hudbay
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…
Read MoreEpiroc to supply BEVs at Hudbay Minerals mine
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…
Read MoreHudbay obtains final major permit for Copper World
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…
Read MoreCopper assets get boost from potential BHP-Anglo deal: Hudbay exec
The head of Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals said BHP’s recent bid for Anglo American has “increased the valuation of copper assets,” reported Reuters. “[It also] highlights that major mining companies believe the price for copper will be significantly higher than current levels and they are willing to pay a premium to acquire existing copper production today,” said Hudbay CEO Peter Kukielski,…
Read MoreMAC taps Chisholm
The Mining Association of Canada has elected its newest chair, Rio Tinto’s Carolyn Chisholm. Chisholm, who serves as general manager of External Affairs for Rio Tinto Canada, will serve a two-year term with MAC. She replaces David Clarry, who is vice president for Corporate Social Responsibility for Hudbay Minerals. He was chair from June 2021 to June 2023. “Carolyn comes…
Read MoreScooptram fire traps miners – twice – at Hudbay’s Lalor
Operations were suspended late last week, and nearly 200 miners were trapped underground for hours, after a fire erupted on a scooptram at Hudbay Minerals’ Lalor operation in Snow Lake, Manitoba, on September 14. According to local news outlet the Thompson Citizen, the equipment actually caught fire twice, once as well on Sept. 15. Both times, workers rushed to refuge…
Read MoreHudbay says goodbye to 777
Diversified miner Hudbay Minerals has announced the completion of mining activities at its 777 copper-zinc-gold-silver mine in Canada, which once served as its flagship Manitoba operation, after 18 years of production.
Read MoreU.S. DOJ, Hudbay get split decision on Rosemont
On May 12, Hudbay Minerals confirmed that it and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) received a split decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirming the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona’s decision in July 2019 on its Rosemont copper project in Arizona. The decision states the Court of Appeals agreed with the…
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