Published 2 months ago

Victorian miner killed in Ballarat Gold Mine rockfall as investigation continues

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A 37-year-old man has died after a rockfall at the Ballarat Gold Mine. 30 miners were caught in the rock collapse at the mine site on Woolshed Gully Drive at Mount Clear around 4.50pm on Wednesday. The workers were performing an underground manual style of mining known as "air legging" when the rockfall occurred. The Australian Workers Union Victorian branch secretary Ronnie Hayden said the death could have been avoided.

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The Guardian

Miner killed in underground rockfall at Ballarat goldmine

Two miners were pinned under a rockfall at the Mount Clear mine in Ballarat, Victoria, with one later rescuedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA man trapped in an underground mine collapse in Victoria has died.Emergency services recovered the body of a 37-year-old Bruthen man from the goldmine at Mount Clear in Ballarat, Victoria police said.Sign up for …

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sydney Morning Herald

Miner remains trapped after gold mine collapse in regional Victoria

The rescue operation continues to save a miner still stuck hundreds of metres below the ground.

2 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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ABC Australia

Here's what we know about Victoria's fatal rockfall at Ballarat Gold Mine

Kilometres of tunnel stretch beneath the city of Ballarat where a man has died in a rockfall. It's not the first incident the company has seen sparking safety concerns.

2 months ago·Australia

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Otago Daily Times

Man dies after gold mine collapses in Victoria

A miner trapped underground after a mine collapse at Ballarat has died. Two miners were pinned by fallen rocks at the mine on Woolshed Gully Drive...

2 months ago

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The Epoch Times

One Man Freed and Another Trapped After Mine Collapse in Victoria

One man has been freed and another remains trapped after a mine collapse on the outskirts of Ballarat in Victoria’s Goldfields. Another 25 workers who sought refuge in an underground safety pod have been brought to the surface. The two trapped men were pinned by fallen rocks at the Mount Clear mine on Wednesday afternoon, March 13. Police and paramedics managed to stabilise and extract one of the men after about four hours. He was treated for lo…

2 months ago·New York, United States

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SBS News

Fatality at Victorian mine prompts investigation into work practices

Questions are swirling around work practices at a mine in Victoria, after one man was killed and another left fighting for his life. An investigation is now underway to understand what led to the fatal rock collapse at Ballarat Gold Mine.

2 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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