Trevali workers convicted of manslaughter in Burkina Faso

Canadian miner Trevali has confirmed that two employees were convicted of involuntary manslaughter in West African nation Burkina Faso following a fatal flooding-related accident at its Perkoa zinc mine in Spring.

Perkoa zinc mine in Burkina Faso

15 September 2022
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A court in Burkina Faso found Perkoa mine manager Hein Frey, and Daryl Christensen, a manager with Trevali's contractor Byrnecut, both guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

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