The Tatogga Lake Resort is shown on the roadside close to the entrance of the Red Chris Mine near Iskut, British Columbia, on Wednesday. (Dave Middleton/The Canadian Press via AP)

ISKUT, British Columbia (AP) — Three workers who were trapped at a gold and copper mine in Western Canada have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground.

Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were safely brought to the surface late Thursday after being trapped underground by two rockfalls Tuesday morning.

Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty, contractors for Canada based Hy-Tech Drilling, were in good health and spirits, it added.

“This was a carefully planned and meticulously executed rescue plan,” Newmont said in a statement.

The company, based in Denver, said the rescue operation involved drones and a remote-controlled scoop that dug away a massive rockfall, estimated to be 65 to 100 feet long and 22 to 26 feet high.

Once the fallen debris was cleared from the access tunnel, an emergency response team was able to reach the refuge chamber where the men were trapped and bring them to the surface.

It said the workers were being supported by medical and wellness teams and their families had been notified.

Newmont said that the men had consistent access to food, water and air while in the refuge chamber of the mine. The mine is in remote northern British Columbia, about 1,000 miles north of Vancouver.