Published: April 7, 2016 |

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Imperial Metals Corporation has recalled 44 of the 85 employees that were laid off at the Huckleberry mine in January 2016 due to weak copper prices. The recalled personnel will focus on tailings dam construction, but may conduct some mining in the open pit if the schedule allows. This will provide operational readiness in the future.

The mine will continue to process stockpiles until the end of August 2016. Copper prices will be monitored however the mine is expected to be placed on care and maintenance if copper prices do not increase by the third quarter of 2016.

About Imperial
Imperial is an exploration, mine development and operating company based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company, through its subsidiaries, owns the Red Chris and Mount Polley copper-gold mines in British Columbia, and the Sterling gold mine in Nevada. Imperial also holds a 50 percent interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd. and in the Ruddock Creek lead-zinc property, both in British Columbia.

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