June 4 (Reuters) - Canadian mining company Hudbay

Minerals ( HBM ) on Wednesday said it had temporarily suspended

operations in Snow Lake, Manitoba, due to wildfires in the

region.

Additionally, exploration activities in the Flin Flon and

Snow Lake regions have been paused as fire mitigation efforts

are underway, the company added.

Hudbay took the actions after local authorities issued a

precautionary early evacuation notice for the town of Snow Lake

on Tuesday.

Last week, Manitoba had declared a state of emergency and

urged thousands of people in northern and eastern parts of the

province to evacuate, as wildfires spread in Central and Western

Canada.

"We will continue to monitor the situation, ensuring a safe

return to full operations as soon as it is advisable," said Rob

Carter, Hudbay's senior vice president, Canada.

The company said it believes its infrastructure and

facilities in Snow Lake and Flin Flon have a low risk of being

damaged.

(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva

and Leroy Leo)