With over a dozen workers at the Lac des Iles mine testing positive for COVID-19 there were concerns by a Thunder Bay MPP.
Micheal Gravelle thought the operations north of Thunder Bay would get back underway April 28th but was assured by the company that would not happen.
“I was pleased to learn from the CEO of Impala Canada that indeed was not the case…the mine will remain on care and maintenance until further notice,” said the Liberal MPP.
About 170 mine workers are self isolating for two weeks at a Thunder Bay hotel to make sure they do not show coronavirus symptoms.
Gravelle added he “was concerned that based on the ending of the quarantine on April 28th there was some discussion about …reopening (the mine) on that date.”
