Jason Mikesell

Mining

12 rescued from Colorado gold mine tourist site where elevator mishap killed 1 person

Authorities say 12 people have been rescued after being trapped for hours at the bottom of a former Colorado gold mine when an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site. The elevator was descending into the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near the town of Cripple Creek when it had a mechanical problem around 500 feet beneath the surface. One person died…