Borehole Finds Open Space Where Idaho Miner May Be

Forbes reported that workers are getting closer to reaching the area where a trapped silver miner who works for Hecla (NYSE:HL) may be located.

The market news is quoted as saying:

Rescue teams had been using a remote-controlled digging machine called a mucker to advance 39 feet into the collapsed area, which is estimated to be as much 75 feet long and 25 feet deep. But unstable conditions weren’t allowing workers to safely shore up that tunnel’s walls.

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