Red Chris, mine rescue
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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.
The three workers trapped underground at Red Chris Mine in Northwest B.C. have been confirmed as employees of Smithers-based Hy-Tech Drilling, the company said in a press release tonight (July 23).