Emergency services en route to Dugald River mine incident near Cloncurry
abc.net.au/news/emergency-services-en-route-to-dugald-river-mine-incident/101978226Two miners are missing following an incident at the Dugald River underground mine site located 70 kilometres north-west of Cloncurry in north-west Queensland.
Owner of the mine, MMG Limited has told the ABC the two miners fell down a stope — a large, cavernous hole from which ore is extracted — but that there had been no structural collapse. MMG said in a statement: "Two Barminco employees working at MMG's Dugald River mine in Queensland were this morning involved in an incident and currently remain unaccounted for."
"The site's emergency response has been activated and is working closely with Barminco and authorities to assist in search and rescue efforts."MMG has extended all available resources and support to Barminco and the Dugald River mine."
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