The operator of the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwestern British Columbia says it is moving ahead with a planned expansion of its underground operations, drawing on safety lessons from a collapse last year. Multiple reports say the prior collapse trapped three workers and prompted a reassessment of working conditions and safety measures at the site. The expansion is framed as a continuation of the mine’s development plans, with the company stating that safeguards informed by the earlier incident are being incorporated into the underground work. The reporting also places the mine within broader narratives of investment and resource development, but the core focus across sources is the safety response following the collapse. The company’s approach emphasizes implementing revised procedures and precautions before and during the expansion, rather than changing the overall direction of the project. Details on the specific engineering changes or timelines are not included in the provided excerpts.
Red Chris gold-copper mine in B.C. expands underground after last year’s collapse
The operator of the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwestern British Columbia says it is moving ahead with a planned expansion of its underground operations, drawing on safety lessons from a col...
- The Red Chris mine is located in northwestern British Columbia.
- The mine plans to expand underground operations.
- Last year’s collapse trapped three workers.
- The operator says the expansion proceeds using safety lessons learned from the collapse.
- The mine produces gold and copper.
VANCOUVER — The operator of the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwestern B.C. says it is applying safety lessons learned from a collapse last year that trapped three workers to a planned expansion of underground operations.
2 months agoVANCOUVER — The operator of the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwestern B.C. says it is applying safety lessons learned from a collapse last year that trapped three workers to a planned expansion of underground operations. Newmont Corp.
2 months agoVANCOUVER — The operator of the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwestern B.C. says it's going ahead with expansion to underground mining with the lessons learned from a collapse last year that trapped three workers.
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