DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver-based mining company said the search for nine missing workers continues after a landslide engulfed a gold mine in eastern Turkey earlier this week.
SSR Mining Inc. said Friday that operations remain suspended at the Copler mine after the Tuesday incident.
“All available resources have been deployed to assist in the operation, with emergency crews and first responders working around-the-clock, utilizing advanced search techniques supported by aerial drones,” SSR said in part in a Friday statement .
SSR said eight Copler mine employees were detained during the investigation into what happened.
“SSR Mining is providing its full cooperation to the regulators on site and providing support to the individuals and their families,” the company said in its statement.
