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VANCOUVER, May 19, 2016 /CNW/ - Copper Mountain
Mining Corporation (TSX: CUM) (the "Company" or "Copper
Mountain") announce that the Premier of British Columbia visited the Copper Mountain
Mine site last Friday, May 13, 2016
as part of the BC Mining Week activities.
Mining is one of BC's largest and oldest industries and BC
Mining Week provides an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the
contribution of the modern industry to British Columbians. BC
Mining Week is declared each year by the Legislature of
British Columbia.
Management of the Copper Mountain Mine were please to host
Christy Clark, Premier of
British Columbia; Linda Larson, MLA Boundary-Similkameen; and
Jackie Tegart MLA Fraser-Nicola. Other dignitaries in
attendance included Frank Armitage,
Mayor of Princeton and former
Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff.
The Premier and MLA's attended a lunchen and addressed a large
number of community leaders and industry stakeholders in
attendance. From there the Premier was escorted to the Copper
Mountain Mine site by senior executives and was toured around the
Copper Mountain Mine site and provided an opportunity to meet and
speak to employee groups and to view the recently installed world's
largest cone crusher.
The Premier and MLA's then attended Princeton Mining Day in the
town center where everyone from grandpa's with a long history of
working at Copper Mountain to newly born babies were in attendance
showing their support for mining in BC. One of the big
charities that are supported by mining and by the BC Mining Week is
the BC Children's Hospital that has benefited by more than
$20 million in donations since the
Mining for Miracles campaign started back in 1988.
Mr. Jim O'Rourke, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Copper Mountain said,"We are very
pleased to have had the Premier and the MLA's take the time out of
their busy schedule to participate in Mining Day and show their
support for the Copper Mountain Mine near Princeton and for all of mining in British
Columbia. The BC government recognizes the significant
contribution that mining makes to BC. Having the chance for
the town of Princeton to come out
and meet the Premier and the two MLA's is extremely positive for
all involved"
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
since start-up. 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