Lucky Friday to build new tunnel

Officials at Hecla Mining Co. say they will tunnel a 750-foot bypass at the Lucky Friday Mine to route workers away from a portion of the mile-long corridor where a rock burst injured seven miners last week.

Another rock burst had occurred in the same area on Nov. 16, but it occurred during blasting when no one was in the mine. Residents as far away as Wallace felt that rock burst, which registered as a 2.8-magnitude quake on seismographs. More here. Becky Kramer, SR

Such a dangerous industry. Do you think mining companies do enough to ensure the safety of their workers?