Alamos Gold’s Lynn Lake project in northwest Manitoba. Credit: Alamos Gold
Wildfires burning near the northwestern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake have spurred Alamos Gold (TSX, NYSE: AGI) to temporarily pause operations at its nearby project, the company said.
Lynn Lake ordered all residents and visitors to evacuate on Tuesday morning due to the approaching fires, the town said on its Facebook page. Alamos staff were offering to help the town in its fire response, while while it wasn’t immediately clear if nearby explorer Corazon Mining (ASX: CZN) had been affected. Fires were classified as burning out of control just north of the town on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Manitoba government’s online FireView map.
“Our main priority right now is focusing on the safety of everyone affected and supporting the town of Lynn Lake with resources at our disposal to help in their response,” Rebecca…
