HudBay Minerals has fatality in N.Y. mine

PHILADELPHIA, June 1 (Reuters) - HudBay Minerals Inc (HBM.TO) said on Sunday a miner died at its St. Lawrence Zinc operation in Balmat, New York on Saturday due to falling rocks.

The isolated rock fall in an active mining area resulted in the death of miner Willard Paul Clewis, Jr, the company said.

The accident is being investigated by officials from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). HudBay said it is co-operating fully with the MSHA investigation and is also conducting an internal investigation. (Reporting by Jessica Hall; Editing by Anshuman Daga)