International Support for Miners Rescue Was ‘Heartwarming,’ Says Company President

International Support for Miners Rescue Was ‘Heartwarming,’ Says Company President
Minister of National Defence Anita Anand speaks during a press conference in Toronto, on Aug. 4, 2022. The Canadian Press/ Tijana Martin
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The recent successful rescue of two miners trapped in a mine in the Dominican Republic for more than a week was made possible thanks to support from the international community including direct assistance from the Royal Canadian Air Force, according to the president of the company at the centre of the incident.

Paul Marinko, head of the Dominican Mining Corporation known as Cormidom, said Canada played a critical role in transporting equipment that was ultimately used to help liberate the men from the Cerro de Maimón operation.