Three workers trapped at a gold and copper mine in Western Canada have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground.

Three workers remain trapped after two rockfalls at the Red Chris mine in Northern British Columbia. The rescue efforts include removing debris with a remote-controlled scoop and sending specialized drones underground.

A rescuer who has experienced the relief that comes with successfully freeing people trapped underground, says lessons learned at a rescue operation at British Columbia's Red Chris mine can help

Three workers trapped underground in a refuge area at the Red Chris mine in northwestern British Columbia have enough air, water and food for an "extended stay," the mine's majority owner said Wednesday.

Imperial Metals Corporation (“Imperial” or the “Company”) (TSX:III) provides an update on the fall of ground incident that had isolated three workers underground at the 30% owned Red Chris mine in northwest British Columbia.

Three workers who were trapped at a gold and copper mine in Western Canada have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground.

Three workers who were trapped in a mine in a remote area of northwestern British Columbia were brought to safety after more than 60 hours underground. Bernard Wessels, the global safety chief for the mine's operator,

The open-pit copper and gold mine in B.C.'s far north, where three miners are trapped underground, is slated to transition to a new form of mining soon, in a project the provincial government says it intends to fast-track.