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.

A rescue operation is underway at the Red Chris gold and copper mine to reach the trapped miners, who were safe in a sealed chamber underground, according to officials.

The drillers were brought to the surface around 10:40 last night.The men had been sheltering in a refuge chamber with access to food, water and air.Specialized equipment was used to clear the tunnel after two ground collapses.

Newmont (NYSE, ASX: NEM; TSX: NGT) is working to restore communications with three workers trapped underground at its Red Chris mine in northwest British Columbia after contact with them

According to a Thursday evening update from Newmont Corp., which operates the Red Chris mine, the debris blocking access to the underground area is estimated to be 20 to 30 metres long and 7 to 8 metres high. There is a gap between the top of the pile and the roof of the mine, allowing drone access.

Newmont Corp. said the three men were safely brought to the surface late Thursday after being trapped underground by two rockfalls Tuesday morning.

Newmont Corp. is using specialized drones and remote-controlled equipment to help rescue three workers that have been trapped underground for two days at its Red Chris gold mine in western Canada.

Construction of Newmont Corp.’s Red Chris mine was “a huge economic driver to Northwest B.C.” and remains an important building block for the province’s critical minerals strategy, according to Michael Goehring,

Mining major Newmont is continuing rescue efforts to reach three workers trapped underground at the Red Chris mine in British Columbia, following two fall-of-ground incidents that have blocked access with as much as 30 m of rock and debris.

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.