Hudbay Minerals resumes operations in Snow Lake after wildfire evacuation

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) announced it has resumed operations in Snow Lake following the decision by the Manitoba Wildfire Service and the Town of Snow Lake to lift the mandatory evacuation order, effective August 22. Hudbay’s restart plan has been implemented with a focus on the safety of the company’s employees and the integrity of Hudbay’s assets. There has been no structural damage to Hudbay’s onsite surface infrastructure and facilities in Snow Lake. Since the evacuation order lifted, the team has completed infrastructure safety review including inspection of the shaft and restart of the underground electrical infrastructure. Milling activities at the New Britannia mill resumed on August 26 and the full mining workforce at Lalor has returned as of today, August 27. The entire Snow Lake operation is expected to reach full production levels by early September and the company continues to expect to achieve its 2025 annual guidance metrics in Manitoba despite the wildfire impacts.