The Technician’s Competition award at the Manitoba Provincial Mine Rescue Competition went to Vale for the second year in a row.

The Vale Team’s technician, Rob Chuipka, received the Garnet Coulson Memorial Cup, which is awarded to the technician who shows the highest level of proficiency in preparing the BG Four breathing apparatus that is used for emergency situations.

The winners of the provincial competition are eligible to compete in the bi-annual National Western Region Mine Rescue Competition, which will be held in Fernie, BC later this September.

Vale will be hosting the 2020 Mine Rescue competition, which will take place on May 22 and 23 here in Thompson.