Last Of 39 Trapped Canadian Miners Climb Out After 3-Days, All Safe

The Canadian province's premier Doug Ford also tweeted his relief that the miners emerged "safely above ground and uninjured."

The last of 39 miners trapped one kilometer underground in eastern Canada for nearly three days climbed to the surface early Wednesday and were greeted by family, officials said.

Brazilian mining company Vale congratulated rescuers in a statement for "bringing our 39 employees home safe and healthy."

"This was tremendous news flowing from very difficult circumstances," said company chief executive Eduardo Bartolomeo, who met with miners and rescuers in Sudbury, Ontario.

The Canadian province's premier Doug Ford also tweeted his relief that the miners emerged "safely above ground and uninjured."