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3 Miners Trapped Underground in BC Are Behind 30 Metres of Debris
The three miners who are trapped underground at Red Chris mine in British Columbia are behind a wall of debris that is between 20 and 30 metres long and seven to eight metres high, the mine operator says. A remote-controlled scoop transported from a nearby mine is being used to begin removing debris to restore access, according to a statement from Newmont Corp., the majority owner of the Red Chris copper and gold mine in Dease Lake, B.C. The wor…
Rescuers in Canada are trying to rescue three miners who have been trapped since Tuesday after a collapse in a copper and gold mine. A pile of soil, estimated to be 20 to 30 meters long and 7 to 8 meters high, is blocking the three from escaping the mine. Representatives of the mining company Newmont say the three men are not lacking oxygen, food or water. However, contact with them was lost on Wednesday after another earthquake in the mine. Eff…
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