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Taking refuge – the case for safety chambers

infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | June 19, 2009 | 2:07 pm Base Metals Nickel 

MINEARC’S safety refuge chamber was put to the test last week at BHP Billiton’s Perseverance nickel mine after a rock fall trapped a worker for 16 hours – with the company saying the incident highlights the value of refuge chambers. Kate Haycock reports…more at International Longwall News

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