Yukon takes over, hires JDS Mining to maintain site; mine closure may sink Minto Metals and Pembridge.

Inundated by the forces of nature and finance, Minto Metals Corp. is shuttering operations at its Minto copper mine in Canada's Yukon.

"Needless to say, ceasing operations at the Minto mine was an extremely difficult and disappointing decision, that was not taken lightly," said Minto...