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.

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,

Three workers who were trapped in a mine in a remote area of northwestern British Columbia were brought to safety after more than 60 hours underground. Bernard Wessels, the global safety chief for the mine's operator,

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.

A rescuer who has experienced the relief that comes with successfully freeing people trapped underground, says lessons learned at a rescue operation at British Columbia's Red Chris mine can help teams across the country.

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.