None of the eight miners who went missing on April 16 at the Perkoa zinc mine in Burkina Faso have reached the shelter for workers, the owner of the exploitation, Vancouver company Trevali Mining, announced.
Search teams were able to reach the chamber of refuge located 570 meters underground, but found it “intact and unoccupied”, according to a statement released by the company on Tuesday. So now it has been confirmed that none of the eight missing minors have reached the shelter room.added the mining company.
On April 16, Trevali Mining suspended operation at the Perkoa zinc mine when it flooded following heavy rains.
Since then, rescue teams have had no news of the miners.
This is devastating news, and we offer our sincere condolences to the families and friends of our colleagues during this difficult time.said the president of Trevali MiningRicus Grimbeek, in a press release.
Research continues unabated, according to the company.
The Burkina Faso government has banned members of the Perkoa mine management team from leaving the country while an investigation is being conducted to determine the causes of the incident.
The hope that the miners would get to the shelter room when the galleries flooded has unfortunately faded.the Burkinabé government wrote in a press release published on Tuesday.
Source: Radio-Canada
