Thirty-three of 39 miners who were trapped underground in northern Ontario since Sunday have returned safely to the surface, the workers’ union said Tuesday as a rescue operation continued. United Steelworkers, which represents workers trapped at Totten Mine near Sudbury, Ont., said it was pleased with the progress of the operation, which has required miners to scale a series of ladders to climb out. Vale said the trapped miners have been staying in underground “refuge stations,” some 900 to 1,200 metres below the surface, as part of the company’s standard procedures. “This has been an incredible team effort.”The company said the trapped miners had access to food, water and medicine. The province’s Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development said an inspection team will investigate the incident once the rescue operation is finished.

Source: thestar September 28, 2021 11:37 UTC