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Underground fire forces miners into rescue chambers

Australian Mining | February 06, 2012 | 2:01 am Precious Metals Australia Europe Gold 

About 30 miners were forced into rescue chambers after an underground fire broke out in the Fosterville Gold Mine in central Victoria on the weekend. According to the Bendigo Advertiser two workers suffered smoke inhalation after the fire started 450...

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