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By The Canadian Press

Worker dies at copper mine northeast of Williams Lake, B.C.

Nov 22, 2025 | 2:38 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE — Taseko Mines Limited says a worker has died after an accident at its copper mine northeast of Williams Lake, B.C.

A statement from the mining company says the accident occurred in an active mining area of the Gibraltar mine and was discovered at approximately 5 p.m. Friday.

It says the accident site has been secured and mining activity halted while an investigation is underway.

The statement provides no details on how the contract worker died but says personnel are fully co-operating with the investigation and the provincial Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals has been notified.

This is the second worker to die at a B.C. mine in the last several days.

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