Sudbury to host 2016 International Mines Rescue Competition.

Sudbury will host the 10th International Mines Rescue Competition in August 2016.

Hosted by Workplace Safety North (WSN) and Ontario Mine Rescue, the event will bring mine rescue teams from around the globe for the competition, which will be held from Aug. 19 to Aug. 26, 2016. A number of major mining companies are sponsoring the event, including Vale, Glencore, KGHM, Goldcorp and Drager.

"This event will be a very unique opportunity for mine rescue teams from across the world to meet each other, compete, exchange knowledge and build a network of underground emergency response experts," said Alex Gryska, secretary treasurer of the International Mines Rescue Body, in a news release.

"And...

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