Web Site: www.CuMtn.com
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VANCOUVER, April 22, 2015 /CNW/ - Copper Mountain
Mining Corporation (TSX: CUM) (the "Company" or "Copper
Mountain") announces that the Provincial Government has
awarded the 2014 Edward Prior Award to the Copper Mountain
Mine. The Edward Prior Award
is presented annually to the mining operation having worked between
200,000 and 1,000,000 worker hours during the year, with the lowest
injury frequency rate (Loss Time Incident "LTI"). Representatives
from the Copper Mountain Mine attended the BC Mines Safety Awards
Banquet in Victoria and accepted
the award on behalf of all the team members at the Copper Mountain
Mine.
Jim O'Rourke, President and CEO
of Copper Mountain, remarked, "I congratulate our
mine employees for their dedication to safety while continuing to
achieve new operational records at the mine. During the first
19 days of April, the mill has operated at record rates and
throughput averaged 39,800 tpd. We have a strong operating team and
I am confident that the team will continue to maintain their great
safety record while they continue to maximize production. As
of this week the mine has worked over 1.5 million hours LTI
free".
About Copper Mountain Mining Corporation:
Copper
Mountain's flagship asset is the 75% owned Copper Mountain mine
located in southern British
Columbia near the town of Princeton. The Company has a strategic
alliance with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation who owns the
remaining 25%. The Copper Mountain mine commenced production in the
latter half of 2011, and has continued to improve its operations.
The key development for 2014 was the installation of the secondary
crusher as a permanent solution to maximize concentrator throughput
and improve overall efficiencies for the company. Secondary
crusher construction was completed by the end of July 2014 on budget and on schedule. The 18,000
acre site has a large resource of copper that remains open
laterally and at depth. The mine has significant exploration
potential that will need to be explored over the next few years to
fully appreciate the property's full development potential.
Additional information is available on the Company's web page at
www.CuMtn.com.
On behalf of the Board of
COPPER MOUNTAIN MINING CORPORATION
"Jim O'Rourke"
Jim O'Rourke, P.Eng.
Chief Executive Officer
Note: This release contains forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may
differ materially from actual future events or results.
Readers are referred to the documents, filed by the Company on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com, specifically the most recent reports which
identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to
differ from those contained in the forward-looking
statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to review or
confirm analysts' expectations or estimates or to release publicly
any revisions to any forward-looking statement.
SOURCE Copper Mountain Mining Corporation