Overview

• Only essential personnel remain at the Snow Lake site after the town was placed under a precautionary evacuation notice on June 4.
• Non-essential staff were removed from Hudbay’s Flin Flon operations last week and exploration activities at both locations are on hold.
• The miner reports that its facilities in Snow Lake and Flin Flon face low risk of damage from the wildfires.
• Senior vice-president Rob Carter announced a $1 million direct support package and launched a Community Relief Donations Fund for affected employees and communities.
• The wildfires have forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate across northern Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.