Sherritt International reports second fatality at Cuba mine in a month (updated)

Sherritt International

17/05/2023 22:38

(Adds details on accident in paragraph 1, background on
previous accident in paragraph 3)
       May 17 (Reuters) - Canada's Sherritt International Corp
 S.TO  said on Wednesday an employee died at its Moa joint
venture mine in Cuba after falling from a ladder, the second
fatality at the mine in a month.
    The company said it was working with local authorities to
find the cause of the incident.
    Sherritt in April reported the death of an employee at the
mine due to a vehicle-related accident.
    Moa JV is a 50/50 partnership between Sherritt and General
Nickel Co SA, which mines and processes nickel laterite deposits
in Cuba.

 (Reporting by Sourasis Bose in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak
Dasgupta)
 ((Sourasis.Bose@thomsonreuters.com))