{"id":1548810,"date":"2025-07-24T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T19:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1548810"},"modified":"2025-07-24T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T19:25:00","slug":"gold-miners-trapped-500-meters-underground-in-british-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/gold-miners-trapped-500-meters-underground-in-british-columbia\/1548810\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Miners Trapped 500 Meters Underground In British Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gold Miners Trapped 500 Meters Underground In British Columbia<\/span><\/p>\n

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Three miners have been trapped 500 meters underground at Newmont Corp.’s Red Chris mine in northwest British Columbia since Tuesday after part of a non-producing area of the mine collapsed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“At the time of the initial incident, three business partner employees were working more than 500 meters beyond the affected zone and were asked to relocate to a designated refuge station before a subsequent fall of ground blocked the access way<\/strong>,”\u00a0Newmont wrote in a statement published<\/a> on its website.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Newmont stated that the refuge station is “equipped with adequate food, water, and ventilation<\/strong>” to support the three miners during an “extended stay<\/strong>.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

A second collapse blocked access and restricted communication,\u00a0Newmont said, adding that operations at the gold and copper mine have been suspended to focus resources on the rescue effort<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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According to\u00a0British Columbia’s mining database<\/a>, Red Chris\u00a0received Mines Act and Environmental Management approvals in May 2012 and began regular production in mid-2015. The mine’s current projected operational timeline is expected to continue through 2043.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What you should know about Red Chris:<\/p>\n

Strategic mine for Newmont: <\/strong>While not among Newmont’s largest operations, Red Chris is part of its global portfolio and represents a foothold in Canada’s mineral-rich British Columbia region.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gold and Copper Production:<\/strong> The mine produces both gold and copper, which are critical metals in demand for both industrial and investment purposes. It produced nearly 40,000 ounces of gold in 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n

Joint Venture Model<\/strong>: Newmont owns a 70% stake and operates the mine in partnership with Imperial Metals Corp.<\/em><\/p>\n

Specialist teams from nearby mines are being assembled. Newmont has not provided a rescue timeline or indicated how long the refuge station can sustain the three miners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nThu, 07\/24\/2025 – 11:25<\/span><\/p>\n

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