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Cerro Grande’s Pimenton snow shut-in to cause financial grief

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Creamer Media Deputy Editor: North America
 
ENVIRONMENT
Cerro Grande Mining has reported that its flagship Pimenton mine, in Chile, remained closed from early this month after a severe snow storm brought 3.14 m of snow. All personnel had now been evacuated from the mine by PistenBully snowcats. The snow storm was reported to be the worst storm to hit the mine operations since 2005.
 
 
 
 
 

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