Family Members Report 12 Trapped Miners Are Alive

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<p><a href=“http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/02/01/D8FGK6D0H.html[/url]”>http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/02/01/D8FGK6D0H.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>All West Virginia Mines shut down after two more deaths…</p>

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<p>Very interesting article here about a recent Canadian mine incident; <a href=“http://www.canadianminingjournal.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=52209&issue=02012006[/url]”>http://www.canadianminingjournal.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=52209&issue=02012006&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>72 miners were trapped due to fire with toxic fumes, but all were rescued safely. From the article, “One reason that the miners remained safe during what could have been a disaster is the presence of refuge stations in the mine. Each of these is equipped with enough food, water and fresh air for a crew to wait safely up to 36 hours. The stations also have direct communications with the surface. It may not be deluxe accommodations, but for a miner during an underground emergency it can be a life-saver. There are no such refuge stations in U.S., Chinese or Australian mines.”</p>