ENVIRONMENT

Grasstree gas incident prompts evacuation

PERSONNEL at Anglo American’s Grasstree mine in Queensland re-entered the mine yesterday afternoon following the return of the underground environment to standard conditions.

 Underground at Anglo American's Grasstree mine in Queensland.

Underground at Anglo American's Grasstree mine in Queensland.

The company had made a decision on Monday morning to withdraw personnel after an incident involving a change in the environment behind a newly sealed longwall area. Goaf seals 14 and 21 were at or approaching...

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