VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
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
http://www.capstonemining.com.
Cindy Burnett, VP, Investor
Relations and Communications, +1-604-637-8157,
cburnett@capstonemining.com