Neighbourly blast too close for comfort

A BLAST at a New South Wales open cut coal mine was fired near the boundary adjacent to another mine that could have endangered the lives of nearby mine workers.

Several workers at the adjacent mine were within the blast exclusion zone.

06 December 2022
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After the blast, it became apparent that several workers at the adjacent mine were within the blast exclusion zone.

They were 430m from the blast.

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