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Unplanned explosives initiation at Qld mine

A BLAST hole went off unexpectedly last night at a Queensland open cut coal mine. Fortunately nobody was in the vicinity at the time of the blast but the incident has sparked concerns.

Lou Caruana
Unplanned explosives initiation at Qld mine

Queensland chief inspector of explosives Noel Erichsen warned that geological review and sign off on all blast designs should be conducted. During a night shift inspection of a sleeping shot, it was...

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