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Three people trapped in B.C.’s Red Chris mine, Premier David Eby says
BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 23 – The miners are uninjured and located in a refuge station with adequate supplies after two ground collapses blocked access and cut communications, Newmont Corp. said.
- Three miners are trapped underground at Red Chris copper and gold mine after two fall-of-ground incidents Tuesday morning, Premier David Eby announced Wednesday.
- A fall of ground, Dunbar said, occurs when rock separates from tunnel walls, is hard to predict, and stems from rock mass failures and drilling activity.
- According to Newmont, the refuge station offers food, water and ventilation for an extended stay, operations are paused and specialist teams are being assembled.
- Mining Minister Jagrup Brar dispatched a geotechnical inspector to assist rescue efforts, while Premier David Eby said `B.C. miners are the best in the world`.
- The Ministry of Transportation expedited a permit for heavy equipment transfers from Brucejack Mine, and Premier David Eby said he has briefed Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
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Imperial Provides Update on Fall of Ground Incident and Reports Production for 2025 Second Quarter at Red Chris Mine
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imperial Metals Corporation ("Imperial" or the "Company") (TSX:III) provides an update on the two fall of ground incidents at the 30% owned Red Chris mine in northwest British Columbia. In coordination with industry partners, mine operator Newmont has deployed specialized drones to assess the geotechnical conditions underground. The debris blocking access to the underground area is e…
Imperial Reports Fall of Ground Incident at Red Chris Mine
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imperial Metals Corporation (“Imperial” or the “Company”) (TSX:III) reports that on July 22, two fall of ground incidents occurred in the access way to an underground work area of a non-producing…
Three miners are currently trapped underground in a copper and gold mine in northwestern British Columbia.
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