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Trevali Provides an Update on Search Efforts at Perkoa Mine
Trevali Provides an Update on Search Efforts at Perkoa Mine.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTrevali Provides an Update on Search Efforts at Perkoa Mine\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrevali Provides an Update on Search Efforts at Perkoa Mine\nCanada NewsWire\nVANCOUVER, BC, May 9, 2022\n\n\n\nVANCOUVER, BC, May 9, 2022 /CNW/ - Trevali Mining Corporation (\"Trevali\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: TV) (BVL: TV) (OTCQX: TREVF) (Frankfurt: 4TI) provides an update on search efforts at the Perkoa Mine in Burkina Faso following an April 16 flooding event.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nTo date, approximately 32 million litres of water have been removed from the Mine and access has been restored to Level 550. There has been no communication with the eight missing workers since April 16 and none have been located yet. The Company continues to strengthen search capabilities with additional equipment and resources, and search crews will continue to work at maximum capacity, 24-hours-per-day to locate the missing individuals. \nThroughout the search process, senior representatives of Trevali and Byrnecut, the mining contractor at Perkoa, have been in daily communication with the families of the missing workers and continue to offer support.\n\"We are working in solidarity with all levels of government and as fast as we possibly can using all available resources in the country, as well as importing additional machinery and equipment to assist with locating our missing colleagues,\" said Ricus Grimbeek, President and CEO. \"Our thoughts are with our colleagues' families, and we continue to work closely with the families and the government to ensure their needs are met during this difficult time.\"\nAdded Mr. Grimbeek, \"Trevali is appreciative of the support of the government and various agencies in Burkina Faso. We welcome the decision by the government to move its crisis management committee nearer to the mine site to better include family members of the missing workers and facilitate closer collaboration as we rapidly work to locate the missing individuals. We will remain closely engaged with government authorities to help the community respond ...