Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM) today announced that mining activities at the company's 777 copper-zinc-gold-silver mine in Flin Flon, Manitoba, have concluded after the reserves were depleted following 18 years of steady production. The company said that closure activities at the 777 mine have commenced and employees and equipment are transitioning to the company's operations in Snow Lake, Manitoba. "777 was a state-of-the-art mine that represented the pinnacle of a century of shared success for Hudbay and Flin Flon," stated President and CEO Peter Kukielski. "Though the closure of 777 marks the end of a mining era in ... (full story)