totten mine near Sudbury
Officials say 33 of 39 miners have now been rescued from the precious metals Totten mine near Sudbury. The remaining miners are expected to be brought out Tuesday. No one was injured. The miners were stuck after a scoop bucket being transported underground on Sunday detached and became hung up in the shaft, rendering normal conveyance for transporting employees unavailable. This required the miners to make a tiring 1,500 foot climb up ladders to safety. Totten contains copper, nickel and precious metals.
