UNDERGROUND

Beaconsfield to reopen

THE Beaconsfield gold mine in Northern Tasmania is set to reopen with a new owner, NQ Minerals.

Trapped miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell after the rescue

Trapped miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell after the rescue

The scene of a dramatic rescue operation in 2006 when two miners were rescued after 14 days trapped underground, the mine has been in care and maintenance-mode since 2012 due to the low gold price. ...

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