Troy mine accident kills one miner
July 31, 2007
An accident at the Troy Revett mine has killed one miner. The accident occurred about 11:30am Monday morning, July 30 and confirmed by the Revett General offices in Spokane, Washington. The name of the miner is being withheld.
Carson Rife, Vice President of Operations for the company told KLCB News that a rock fall occurred in the southeast corner of the mine, trapping a mechanic and a pickup truck.
It took miners until 7pm Monday night to move enough rubble to reach the truck and driver.
Bill Patten, CEO of St John's Lutheran Hospital in Libby, confirmed for KLCB News that two other miners had been transported to the hospital with minimal injuries and had been treated and released.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is on scene and will investigate the cause of the accident.
Rock fall in the mine is not an unusual occurrence.
Story by KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com
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Additional information
Revett Minerals Inc. (RVM:TSX), through its subsidiaries, owns and operates the Troy Mine located in northwestern Montana, USA. The mine has significant copper and silver mineral reserves and resources. Revett acquired the mine in 1999, keeping it in a care and maintenance status. The company reopened the Troy mine in April, 2004, and put it back into production.. At full capacity, the Troy Mine is expected to average 2 million ounces of silver and 17 million pounds of copper production per year. The company employes approximately 170 people at the Troy mine.
Related Links:
Revett Minerals, revettminerals.com
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