Gold Miners Trapped 500 Meters Underground In British Columbia 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. “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,” Newmont wrote in a statement published on its website. Newmont stated that the refuge station is “equipped with adequate food, water,… — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More
