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Alexco restarts mill at Bellekeno silver mine after 3-day power cut

Mineweb | June 20, 2011 | 2:18 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Canada Lead Silver Zinc

After three days without power, Alexco Resources (TSX: AXR) said that electricity is once again flowing and that it had re-started the mill at its Bellekeno silver-lead-zinc mine in the Yukon.

Mid this week Alexco had reported there were three downed power poles along a remote section of the main transmission line upon which it depends. While Alexco had back-up generators to keep key safety and environmental systems going, it was forced to shut its mills down.