ENVIRONMENT

All fired up

A SPATE of vehicle and plant fires at New South Wales mines last week has led the NSW Resources Regulator to once again remind miners that such fires are preventable.

The light vehicle carrying four people overturned after going over the edge of a contour drain atop a rehabilitated slope.

The light vehicle carrying four people overturned after going over the edge of a contour drain atop a rehabilitated slope.

As well as the fires, in the week ending November 8 the regulator also dealt with a dangerous fly rock blast, a solsenic fluid injury and a vehicle rollover. In the most serious fire incident, a haul...

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