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Fume fail: 7 BHP miners hospitalised

Seven miners are in hospital after a big blast fume at BMA's Goonyella Riverside coal mine in Qld.

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The fume from the 4.10pm blast, which took place in light rain, hung untypically low and enveloped two crib hut locations where the miners were impacted. The mine voluntary suspended blasting operations...

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