Yamana Gold Reports Fatal Accident at Gualcamayo Mine
February 02 2018 - 9:02AM
YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI) (NYSE:AUY) (“Yamana” or “the Company”)
deeply regrets to report that an accident occurred at the Company’s
Gualcamayo mine in Argentina that has resulted in two
fatalities. The accident involved two employees of a local
contractor travelling in a light truck on an access road at the Las
Vacas exploration site, however, further details and exact cause
are not known at this time. The Company immediately
dispatched first responders and emergency services personnel.
An investigation has been initiated and the
Company is working with the local authorities and the contractor to
determine the exact cause of the incident.
“On behalf of everyone at Yamana, our deepest
sympathies and thoughts are with the families and friends of those
involved in this tragic accident. They had been working at
Gualcamayo for many years and were well known at the operation,”
said Daniel Racine, Yamana’s Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer. “We are already working with local
authorities and the contractor to investigate the causes of the
incident. The safety of everyone at all of our sites is our highest
priority.”
The contractor is based in Buenos Aires and is
one of the largest heavy equipment rental companies in the
Argentina providing leasing and maintenance services of heavy
mobile, ancillary and auxiliary equipment, and have been working
with the Company at Gualcamayo for over five years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:Investor
Relations416-815-02201-888-809-0925Email: investor@yamana.com
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