Newmont’s Red Chris mine. Credit: Newmont
Three workers are still trapped underground following accidents at Newmont’s (NYSE, ASX: NEM; TSX: NGT) Red Chris mine in northwestern British Columbia, a company spokesperson said. Newmont has suspended operations.
A collapse, or fall of ground incident, on Tuesday morning affected the access way to the underground work area of a non-production project at the copper-gold mine, the spokesperson said in a statement sent to The Northern Miner on Wednesday.
Three business partner employees, who were working more than 500 metres beyond the affected area, were asked to move to a self-contained refuge station before the access way was blocked by a collapse. Contact was made with the workers, who confirmed they had safely entered a refuge bay, which contains food, water and ventilation sufficient to support an extended stay.
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