A statement from
A person the company describes as a contract driller was killed and the
She says both workers were released from hospital.
An RCMP spokeswoman says police secured the scene and are investigating to determine if there is anything criminal about the incident, while the coroner and
The
"A contractor was one of three workers at the mine who became trapped by an unexpected underground mudslide," Ralston said.
He said the mine was familiar to him because it was one of the first sites he visited at the start of his tenure as minister.
"I send my sincerest condolences to the individual's family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time."
New Afton is an open pit and underground mine that employs about 500 people and has been producing an average of 85,000 ounces of gold and 75 million pounds of copper annually since it opened in 2012.
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