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Primero Mining (TSX:P,NYSE:PPP) reported a fatality of an employee that occurred at its San Dimas Mine in Mexico on he weekend.
Primero Mining (TSX:P,NYSE:PPP) reported a fatality of an employee that occurred at its San Dimas Mine in Mexico on he weekend.
As quoted in the press release:
The accident was an isolated incident that occurred during wall and ceiling scaling in preparation for ground support installation in a cut-and-fill stope in the mine’s Central Block area. Primero is working with the local authorities, which have commenced an investigation. Operations at the mine will resume Tuesday morning after all crews have been fully debriefed on the accident. In the meantime, the plant is operating normally processing stockpiled material.
Primero president and COO, Ernest Mast, said:
We feel great remorse over the loss of our colleague Enrique Ortiz, an experienced underground miner at our San Dimas mine. Work-related losses are felt deeply by the Primero and Tayoltita communities and we send our deepest sympathies to Enrique’s family and friends. The safe operation of our mines remains Primero’s top priority, and we will continue to work hard to eliminate all work-place accidents.