Fortuna Silver reports worker death at Peru mine

Fortuna Mining

05/06/2023 10:55

June 5 (Reuters) - Canadian miner Fortuna Silver Mines
Inc  FVI.TO  said a contractor employee died at its Caylloma
mine in Peru on Friday.
    The accident occurred during underground mining operations
and no other personnel were injured, the company said on Monday,
adding that the operations were briefly suspended before
resuming on Sunday.
    The precious metal miner said appropriate government and
local authorities have been notified and an investigation to
determine the cause of the accident is underway. 
    The Caylloma mine has produced silver, gold, lead and zinc
since October 2006.


 (Reporting by Mrinalika Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika
Syamnath)
 ((mrinalika.roy@thomsonreuters.com;))