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CBC
3 days ago
- General
- CBC
3 drillers freed from northern B.C. mine
Newmont Corp. says the three workers were freed at 10:40 p.m. PT, and are being reunited with their families on Friday morning. The workers, contracted by Hy-Tech Drilling to work on the mine, had been trapped underground since Tuesday morning when two rockfalls cut them off.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Three workers rescued after being trapped at Newmont's Red Chris mine in Canada
July 25 (Reuters) - Three contract workers at Newmont's Red Chris copper and gold mine in British Columbia were rescued after being trapped underground for 60 hours, the company said on Friday. Some operations at the mine have resumed but the underground mine remains suspended, Bernard Wessels, global group head for health, safety and security at Newmont, said at a news conference. Wessels said Newmont will reopen the underground mine after a comprehensive investigation into the incident. The three miners from Hy-Tech Drilling: Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke, Jesse Chubaty were trapped after two "fall of ground" incidents at the mine's accessway. Fall of ground refers to the walls and floors of a mine collapsing, a major safety risk for the industry. The miners lost communication for two days and were sheltering in a designated sheltering area of the mine, known as "Refuge Bay." "They were in good spirits, walked to the vehicle on their own, and were relieved to be out," Wessels said. The three miners followed safety protocol and stayed exactly where they were supposed to stay, he added. Newmont has a 70% stake in the mine, with the remaining 30% held by Imperial Metals Corp ( opens new tab. Wessels said Newmont was doing a thorough check of the psychological state of the miners. Newmont said that it does monthly investigations on its operations, and this incident caught the company by surprise. The Red Chris mine was acquired by Newmont as part of its larger acquisition of Australian miner Newcrest in 2023. There are two mines at Red Chris, one is an open pit mine and the other is underground.
Bloomberg
3 days ago
- General
- Bloomberg
Three Miners Freed From Newmont Mine After 60 Hours Underground
Three miners who were trapped behind fallen debris at a Canadian gold mine are safely back on the surface after what Newmont Corp. called a 'meticulously executed' rescue plan. Three Hy-Tech Drilling workers at Red Chris mine in northwest British Columbia were brought to the surface around 10:40 p.m. local time, after spending more than 60 hours underground, Newmont said Friday in an emailed statement. Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty are in good health and spirits, the company said.
