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Peak to face the music for Perseverance death

PEAK Gold Mines will appear in New South Wales’ District court over the death of a mine worker who died at the Perseverance mine in Cobar in 2017 after working alone in hot, poorly ventilated conditions 900m under the ground.

Underground drive showing mobile rock drill that was used by the operator.

Underground drive showing mobile rock drill that was used by the operator.

Mark Brilley, a 36-year-old employee of now in liquidation Tasmanian company Jemrok was driving a Jumbo on a development road on the 9300 level about 900m below the surface when the heat became too much...

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