Rescued mine workers safe and off to reunite with family
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Officials for Newmont Corp. say the three rescued drillers were in good spirits and cracking jokes after spending three nights in a refuge chamber trapped underground in a northern B.C. mine.
Breakdown
- Three mine workers were rescued after being trapped underground for 60 hours.
- The workers were healthy and in good spirits after spending three nights in a refuge chamber. 27s
- Rescue involved clearing debris and carefully extracting the workers using specialized vehicles. 51s
- Investigations by the mining company and provincial authorities are underway to determine the cause of two rockfalls. 1m 27s
- Underground mining operations remain suspended while surface mining has resumed. 2m 11s