Imperial Metals Corp. Jan. 6 reported the suspension of pit operations at the Huckleberry copper-gold-silver mine in central British Columbia.

Imperial holds 50 percent interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., owner and operator of the mine.

The balance is held by a Japanese group consisting of Mitsubishi Materials Corp., Dowa Mining Co. Ltd. and Furukawa Co. Huckleberry Mines Ltd. said the suspen...