Rambler Mines back in operation following damaging fire

Replacement equipment made itsway across Newfoundland and Labrador to Rambler Mines and Metals inBaieVerte Thursday, allowing it to resume operations.

The underground mine satidle as workers waited for replacement equipment, that was destroyed by fire Tuesday night,that could help in the event of a rescue.

"One of our underground employees noticed some smoke coming from our mine rescue trailer complex," said Norm Williams, Rambler Mines and Metals CEO Thursday.

Fires extinguishers,rubber hosesand black ash wasall that wasleft after a tough fire fight, that required firefighters from BaieVerte and Ming's Bight.

"The equipment that was lost in the fire we can't operate the underground mine without that equipment," Williams said.

"We had to pull the crews from the underground in the event something happened because we wouldn't be able to get in, to get the gear and get down."

Baie Verte-Springdale MHA Kevin Pollard tweeted Friday that underground activity atthe mine commenced Thursday evening.

The rescue equipment was shipped from Ontario.

It is estimated that upwards of $500,000 worth of damage was caused by the blaze.

The cause of the fire is unknown.