Shares of Aurizon Mines fell on Thursday after authorities in Quebec said a dam had broken at its Casa Berardi mine, spilling contaminated material into James Bay.
Some 150 000 m3 of liquid and 15 000 m3 of solid material was spilled, according to a release from Quebec's Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks.
Shares of Aurizon were down 6.3% at $3.99 when the stock was halted pending news at about 11:00 ET. A spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
Aurizon agreed in March to be taken over by US-based silver producer Hecla Mining Co in a friendly deal that values Aurizon at about C$796-million.
The company briefly suspended operations at Casa Berardi later that month after a contractor was killed in a vehicle accident.
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