VANCOUVER, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Capstone Mining
Corp. ("Capstone") (TSX: CS) is saddened to report that a fatal
accident occurred at its Cozamin Mine on Sunday, March 18, 2018. An electrical technician
was injured while working on an underground voltage regulator. He
was transported immediately to a hospital in Zacatecas where he later passed away.
"Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to our miner's family and our
entire team at Cozamin," said Darren
Pylot, President and CEO of Capstone.
Operations at Cozamin were temporarily suspended yesterday, but
have since resumed with the exception of the immediate area of the
accident which is secured for investigation. An investigation into
the cause of the accident is ongoing and the necessary authorities
have been notified.
Capstone remains committed to the highest safety standards at
all its operations and sincerely regrets that these efforts did not
prevent this incident.
About Capstone Mining Corp.
Capstone Mining Corp.
is a Canadian base metals mining company, focused on copper. We are
committed to the responsible development of our assets and the
environments in which we operate. Our three producing mines are the
Pinto Valley copper mine located in Arizona, US, the Cozamin polymetallic mine in
Zacatecas State, Mexico and the
Minto copper mine in Yukon, Canada. In addition, Capstone has the
large scale 70% owned copper-iron Santo
Domingo development project in Region III, Chile, in partnership with Korea Resources
Corporation, as well as a portfolio of exploration properties.
Capstone's strategy is to focus on the optimization of operations
and assets in politically stable, mining-friendly regions, centred
in the Americas. Our headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and we are listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Further information is available at
www.capstonemining.com.
SOURCE Capstone Mining Corp.