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Brazilian miner Vale has said all 39 of the miners involved in a safety incident at its Totten Mine in Sudbury have now been safely rescued.
Damage to the shaft rendered the normal conveyance system inoperable, trapping the 39 there since Sunday.
Rescuers helped employees exit the mine through a secondary egress ladder system.
The lift system became inoperable after a heavy scoop bucket crashed into it and blocked the shaft, Vale said. However, the miners able to reach different refuges between 900 and 1,200 metres underground.
Vale said it was assessing the necessary measures to resume production at the site.
Totten produced 3,600 tonnes of finished nickel in the first six months of 2021, representing about 4% of the company's output.
