At the Reed mine opening, from left: Steve Polegato, Hudbay Minerals' small mines manager; David Garofalo, Hudbay president and CEO; David Chomiak, Manitoba Minister of Mineral Resources; Wesley Voorheis, Hudbay chairman; Robert Winton, Hudbay vice-president of Manitoba; John Roozendaal, VMS Ventures president and CEO; and Don Last, Reed project foreman. Credit: Hudbay Minerals
Posted By: Northern Miner Staff
October 1, 2014
Volume 100 Number 34 Oct 6 - 12, 2014
Hudbay Minerals’ Lalor and Reed mines officially opened on Sept. 16 in Manitoba.
The Lalor gold-zinc-copper mine sits 13 km west of Snow Lake and is set to produce 3,300 tonnes of ore per day, with a 15-year projected mine life.
The Reed copper mine — 45 km southwest of Snow Lake — is a joint venture with 30% owner VMS Ventures and is expected to handle 1,300 tonnes of ore per day, with a five-year mine life.
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