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Blast goes off half cocked

THE New South Wales Resources Regulator is investigating a dangerous blasting incident at one of the state’s underground metals mines that left a stope only partially fired.

Karma Barndon
Blasting underground

Blasting underground

In the incident a development face and stope were loaded for firing with electronic detonators. The system was set up to fire both shots together, however, after a breakdown in communication the system...

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