BRIEF-Imperial reports temporary suspension of Huckleberry Mine operations

March 5 (Reuters) - Imperial Metals Corp III.TO :

* Imperial reports temporary suspension of huckleberry mine operations

* Says reports that on February 26, 2014, Huckleberry Mines Ltd. became aware

of a physical failure at its SAG Mill

* Says after investigation it was discovered that there was a broken tooth in

the bull gear

* Expects to bring forward a number of maintenance activities during the

shutdown, including an upgrade to mill flotation cells

* Property insurance covers mill repair costs such as equipment purchases,

installation, commissioning and testing

* Huckleberry is reviewing options to determine method to efficiently repair

damage;until that time, milling at mine will be suspended

* SAG Mill may not be operational for as much as 4 months,depending on

availability of necessary replacement parts to repair bull gear

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