Factbox: Wildfires halt mining operations in Canada

Wallbridge Mining

06/06/2023 15:35

June 6 (Reuters) - Canada has been witnessing intense
wildfires this year, with Quebec currently being the
worst-affected region.
    The government has closed access to several roads across
Quebec and companies have temporarily curtailed operations.
     
Here is a list of companies that have suspended operations so
far:
    
Hecla Mining  HL.N  
The miner has suspended operations at its Casa Berardi mine in
Quebec temporarily. It says mining infrastructure has not been
impacted so far.

Osisko Mining  OSK.TO  
The miner has suspended all activities at the Windfall gold
project in Quebec, but does not anticipate any material impact
on its business.
    
Wallbridge Mining  WM.TO  
Wallbridge has temporarily evacuated the camp at its wholly
owned Fenelon Gold project and suspended all exploration
activities on its Detour-Fenelon Gold Trend Property in Quebec
due to an emergency order related to forest fires.
    The company says exploration activities will resume "as soon
as practicable".

Québec Nickel  QNI.CD  
The base metal miner has temporarily suspended all its
exploration activities at the Ducros Project. 
    
Troilus Gold  TLG.TO  
Troilus has suspended operations at its Troilus project site in
northern Quebec and withdrawn staff as a precautionary measure.
    
Q2 Metals  QTWO.V  
The Vancouver-based miner has withdrawn its crew and equipment
from its flagship Mia lithium property in the James Bay area of
Quebec.

Patriot Battery Metals  PMET.V  
Patriot has ceased field exploration operations at its Corvette
property in northern Quebec but will continue lithium processing
and advance its camp construction activities with respect to
government advisory.
    
Brunswick Exploration  BRW.V 
The company has temporarily suspended exploration activities at
its three camps in northern Quebec. It has also temporarily
suspended operations in the Saskatchewan region due to the
wildfires.
    
Champion Electric Metals Inc  LTHM.CD  
The miner has temporarily ceased all activities at its lithium
projects in northern Quebec due to the forest fires.
    
Bonterra Resources  BTR.V 
Bonterra has stopped its exploration activities in the Quebec
region and evacuated all its personnel safely.
    
Archer Exploration  RCHR.CD  
Archer has temporarily suspended all activities at its Grasset
Project in the James Bay territory in Quebec. 
    
Cosmos Exploration  C1X.AX  
Australia's Cosmos says its programs and exploration activities
at its Corvette Far East and Laselle lithium projects in Quebec
have been temporarily closed. 
    

 (Reporting by Sourasis Bose in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi
Majumdar)
 ((Sourasis.Bose@thomsonreuters.com;))