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Jonathon Naylor Editor No one was injured last week when a section of ground fell inside Trout Lake mine. The incident happened last Tuesday, April 17, in an area of the mine where access was limited to remote equipment. 'There was no potential for injury or damage with this fall of ground,' said Tom Goodman, senior vice-president and chief operating officer for Hudbay. 'This area is closely monitored and mining methods are tightly managed to minimize risks.' Goodman said these types of falls are not common but do occur. 'Our practices provide for this risk in ways that maximize employee safety,' he added. The fast-depleting Trout Lake mine will effectively close on June 30 after three decades in operation. Lessen impact To lessen the impact on its workforce, Hudbay is offering a $25,000 retirement incentive to the most experienced hourly rated employees across the company. Qualified employees had until April 15 to submit an application, at which time they were provided with information related to their eligibility for pension benefits under the retirement incentive. Employees who applied now have until May 15 to confirm their acceptance. In doing so, they will have a deadline to submit their irrevocable agreement to retire. Salvage operations and final production clean-up at Trout Lake _ a process expected to last six weeks _ will begin August 1.
