The paper describes the CDN$400 million expansion at Hudson Bay Mining and
Smelting Co., Limited's operations. The company has continuously produced c
opper and zinc at the Flin Flon metallurgical plant since 1930. The paper d
etails the company's operational turnaround since 1995 and "The 777 Project
" which includes two new mines, expansion and modification of the concentra
tors, expansion of the zinc pressure leach plant, a new zinc electrolytic c
ellhouse and modifications to the copper smelter gas handling system to red
uce ground level gas emissions.