05:19 PM EDT, 07/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Hudbay Minerals ( HBM ) on Thursday it is suspending its operations at its Snow Lake mine in Manitoba, after the provincial government issued a mandatory evacuation order because of wildfires in the region.

The company said a limited amount of staff will remain on site "to conduct ongoing monitoring programs and assist with emergency activities".

"Hudbay believes its infrastructure and facilities in Snow Lake are well-protected from the wildfires and have a low risk of being damaged. Activities in Flin Flon continue unaffected given the current wildfires are not located near the city of Flin Flon. Some exploration activities near Snow Lake have been paused," it said

The company's shares closed up $0.17 to $14.73 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.