All workers in Vale miners who were trapped in Totten Cooper underground mine in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
The authorities managed to get 35 miners to the surface on Sunday, and all of them were transported to refuge stations for having food and water after. All of them are in a good health, no serious or critical cases were reported.
The CEO of Vale CEO Eduardo Bartolomeo announced that a strict investigation will be conducted to examine the motives and reasons behind such an accident.
On Sunday, Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Monday 39 miners had been trapped in Sudbury, Canada since Sunday, affirming that rescue efforts are underway.
Vale asserted that all those workers would likely be rescued by Monday evening. “We have learned that no one is injured.”
“We have learned that no one is injured, which is our number one concern,” Vale spokesperson Jeffrey Lewis said in an email. “The miners have had and continue to have access to water, food and medicine.”
Moreover, the company said the conveyance for transporting employees was taken offline following an incident in the shaft on Sunday afternoon.
It confirmed that employees will exit the mine through a secondary egress ladder system with the support of Vale’s mine rescue team.
When the incident took place, the workers underground immediately went to refuge stations as part of what Vale called its “normal procedures.”
“We have been in frequent communication with them since the incident,” the company said in a statement. “We are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of these employees.”
Timmins—James Bay MP Charlie Angus said he’s praying for the safety of the mining workers.
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