The head of Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals said BHP’s recent bid for Anglo American has “increased the valuation of copper assets,” reported Reuters. Full story.
Read MoreCopper assets get boost from potential BHP-Anglo deal: Hudbay exec
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MAC 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. Read more.
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 Sept. 14. Read full article.
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 full article.
Read MoreHudbay ratifies USW labor agreement for Manitoba miners
Canadian copper and zinc miner Hudbay Minerals has ratified new three-and-a-half-year collective agreements with two of its workers’ union representatives. The deals were with United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7106 and USW Local 9338. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreHudbay gets first gold at New Britannia mill
After wrapping up the refurbishment of the New Britannia mill in Snow Lake, Manitoba, in June, Hudbay Minerals has confirmed the commencement of gold production at the site along with first gold. Read full article in North American Mining Magazine.
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