The Beaconsfield Gold Mine says drilling of the rescue tunnel for the two trapped miners is expected to start later today.
Preparations for the work have been going on around the clock.
Eight truckloads of concrete was sent into the mine overnight to make a foundation for a raise borer, which will be used to drill toward mine workers Todd Russell and Brant Webb.
The work was completed early this morning but now the concrete has to set.
Once that happens, the raise borer will be bolted on and drilling through the remaining 12 meters of rock can begin, a process expected to take at least 48 hours.




At last some good news, I have been following this story and it appears that with a combination of good luck and good equipment the two miners are going to come out ok.