2 Dead, 20 injured in Colorado Mine Blast

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Two miners are dead and 20 others injured after an accident at the Revenue-Virginius mine in Ouray on Sunday, according to Marti Whitmore, spokeswoman for Ouray County.

Twenty people, one of them in critical condition, were taken to hospitals in the area after an accident at the mine was reported to the sheriff's office after 7:20 a.m. The mine is 6 miles south of Ouray.

All but two miners have been treated and released, Whitmore said.

She said she didn't know what had happened at the mine, but the Ouray Watch newspaper reported there was an explosion.

The Star Mining Company in Denver, owner of the mine, couldn't be reached for comment.

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Time to start checking out the safety record of The Star Mining Company

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1. what were they mining? n/t

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2. Silver according to this article

http://www.watchnewspapers.com/view/full_story/24072039/article-Breaking---Powder-Smoke--Accident-Injures-Miners-Near-Ouray?instance=latest_story

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3. The Revenue-Virginius mine is a silver, lead, zinc, copper and gold mine

Revenue-Virginius, Colorado

The Revenue-Virginius mine is a silver, lead, zinc, copper and gold mine located in central Colorado in the United States of America. The deposit has a historical non 43-101 compliant reserve with large exploration potential. The deposit is located approximately eight miles south of the town of Ouray, Colorado. The deposit consists of high grade narrow mesothermal quartz veins.

http://slvrstar.com/Projects.html