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Griff Rasmussen hugs his wife Kami — who was waiting for him at the surface on Thursday morning. Rasmussen was one of 60 miners who remained underground during a power outage at the Galena Mine.

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Patient miners hoisted safely out of Galena Mine following power outage
January 14, 2021 12:25 p.m.

Patient miners hoisted safely out of Galena Mine following power outage

In the wake of Wednesday morning’s wind storm, the power went down across the entire Silver Valley resulting in some Miners having to make a tough choice. Climb out or wait it out.