2 Vancouver mining firm executives convicted of involuntary manslaughter in West African mine disaster
Hein Frey, Daryl Christensen found guilty
Trevali Mining Corp. is confirming reports that two executives have been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the West African nation of Burkina Faso in the wake of a flooding disaster at the company’s Perkoa zinc mine, which left several people dead.
The Vancouver-based miner issued a statement Thursday thanking local communities and Perkoa employees who attended a Burkina Faso court to hear the verdicts Wednesday.
Perkoa mine manager Hein Frey, who is South African and worked for Trevali, received a 24-month suspended sentence.
Daryl Christensen, who is South African and a manager with Trevali’s contractor Byrnecut, received a 12-month suspended sentence.