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Post-Collapse, a Closer Look at the Red Chris Mine Expansion

The company’s plans are on BC’s fast-track list. Experts say the proposed ‘block caving’ method brings new risks.
The Vancouver Sun on MSN6d

Update: Three miners trapped in B.C.'s Red Chris mine identified

According to a Thursday evening update from Newmont Corp., which operates the Red Chris mine, the debris blocking access to ...

Rescued workers being reunited with families after 60 hours trapped in B.C. mine

The three workers who were trapped for more than 60 hours in the Red Chris mine in northern B.C. are being reunited with ...
The Vancouver Sun on MSN5d

Mine workers rescued as a result of methodical, detailed effort

Workers discovered a small rockfall, referred to as a “fall-of-ground,” in the decline shaft 500 metres behind the Hy-Tech ...

B.C. Insider: Mine rescue a happy ending to rare event

Hy-Tech Drilling director of EHS and safety Barry Nabess, left, with the three workers who were trapped underground at the Red Chris Mine – left to right, Kevin Coumbs, Jesse Chubaty and Darien Maduke ...
The Canadian Press on MSN6d

‘Goosebumps’ and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed

Three workers trapped 284m underground for over 60 hours at a B.C. mine were rescued safely in a complex operation. All are ...
Mining Technology on MSN4d

Miners rescued from Newmont’s Canadian gold mine after ground fall incident

T hree workers from Hy-Tech Drilling have been safely rescued from the Red Chris mine in British Columbia, Canada, after a ...

Miners rescued in B.C. are in good health, caught up on sleep, company says

Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty, three workers from Hy-Tech drilling, are safe and in good health, the company ...

Lessons can be learned from B.C.'s Red Chris mine to help future rescues

Danny Taillefer, deputy chief mine rescue officer at Ontario Mine Rescue, said it's common for reports that detail such ...

'Goosebumps,' euphoria after trapped miners freed from B.C.'s Red Chris gold and copper mine

Three workers who were trapped in a mine in a remote area of northwestern British Columbia were brought to safety after more ...
The Canadian Press on MSN5d

Trapped miners named as rescue chief tells of air flow and stable route behind debris

Natural air is flowing to the area where three contractors are trapped in a northern British Columbia mine, the operator’s safety chief said, adding that there appears to be a stable rescue ...