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To: coug who wrote (655)	1/30/2006 9:19:18 PM
From: coug	Respond to of 3961

Thank goodness some know how and CARE enough to do it right.. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Trapped Canadian miners rescued 31 January 2006 TORONTO: All 72 miners who had been trapped underground by a fire in a Western Canadian potash mine were being reunited with their families today, amid relief no one was injured during the 30-hour ordeal. Officials at the mine, owned by Minnesota-based Mosaic Co., said an investigation into what caused the fire will begin immediately and could be completed this week. "All 72 of our miners are safely on surface and are completely healthy," said Mosaic spokesman Marshall Hamilton. "I can assure you we'll be doing a complete investigation in the coming days and once we know the cause of that, we'll take steps to make sure it doesn't happen again." The fire broke out at 3am Central Standard Time (9:00am British time) on Sunday, forcing the miners to seek safety in emergency refuge rooms as firefighters battled the blaze and then cleared smoke from the underground mine. Officials didn't know what caused the blaze, but said polyethylene pipe, which removes water from the mine, was burning. They said the sheer size of the mine – ranging 18.6 miles (30 km) by 12 miles (20km) – had delayed the rescue of the final five miners who were brought to the surface by mid-morning on Monday. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Right now, it wasn't as important for us to determine what caused it as it was for us to put it out and get our workers to safely to surface," Hamilton said. The mine scare recalls an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine earlier this month in which 12 miners were killed and one injured. The Canadian mine is the main employer in the small Saskatchewan town of Esterhazy, near the border with Manitoba. It produces potash, a mineral used in the production of fertiliser. Mine officials initially said they had lost radio contact with 30 of the miners, who were working about half a mile beneath the surface. But they later found them safe in a refuge room specially built for emergencies. "In those refuge stations, the workers can seal themselves in and be safe with enough oxygen, food and water to be comfortable for 36 hours at the least," said Hamilton. On a typical weekday shift, there are up to 500 employees working in the mine. stuff.co.nz <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Seems simple enough but costs a few bucks.. Probably one CEO salary.. Seems worth it to a moral company.. Morality or money, take yer pick, I guess. "In those refuge stations, the workers can seal themselves in and be safe with enough oxygen, food and water to be comfortable for 36 hours at the least," said Hamilton.