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Coal conveyor destroyed after Steelworks fire
Fire has destroyed a coal conveyor belt at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks.
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Coal still burning at Hazelwood mine
Over a month after the Hazelwood coal mine was declared safe, hotspots are still burning at the site.
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Glencore sees spontaneous combustion issues at Collinsville coal mine
Glencore has reported spontaneous combustion issues at its Collinsville coal mine’s spoil piles, which have caused fume problems.
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Hazelwood coal mine fire declared safe
The Hazelwood coal mine fire has been declared safe, with its management returned to the mine’s operator GDF Suez.
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Hazelwood coal fire brought under control
Fires at the Hazelwood coal mine have been brought under control, according to Victoria Fire Services commissioner Craig Lapsley.
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Water used to fight Hazelwood coal mine fire contaminated, concern for firefighters
A firefighter has had surgery on his hand after developing septicaemia as revelations emerge that the water being used to fight the Hazelwood coal mine fire is contaminated.
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The Hazelwood coal mine fire in images
As the Hazelwood coal mine fire continues to blaze, we bring you the latest images from the firefighters battling the fire.
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Hazelwood coal mine fire: VIDEO
As the fire at Hazelwood coal mine in Victoria burns for its third week, the Country Fire Authority has posted raw aerial footage that shows the scope and complexity of the situation on the ground.
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Morwell locals protest as coal mine smoke continues to choke town
Thousands of Morwell residents have taken to the streets to show their frustration at the Napthine government's botched response measures as smoke from the Hazelwood coal mine fire continues to choke the town.
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Government inquiry into Hazelwood coal mine fire
The Victorian Government says it will hold an inquiry into the Hazelwood coal mine fire as reports emerge that an evacuation of the town may be called.
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Five tips for mine site fire safety
Following from the Hazelwood coal mine blaze, Wormald has put together 5 tips to keep your mine fire safe.
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Smoke from Hazelwood coal mine fire forces local protest
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has asked people to offer up their holidays homes in order to give the smoke- affected residents of Morwell respite from the Hazelwood coal mine fire.
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Calls for Morwell evacuation as coal mine fire continues to burn
The Victorian state government has been urged to evacuate the town of Morwell and issue a state of emergency as smoke from a coal mine fire continues to affect the community.
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Atlantic workers unpaid as finance deal incomplete
Employees for vanadium producer Atlantic are still waiting for four weeks’ worth of wages as a finance deal with the company’s majority shareholder awaits finalisation.
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Experts called in as Hazelwood coal mine fire burns on
Expert fire fighting crews have been brought in from interstate to help battle the blaze burning at Hazelwood open cut coal mine.
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Hazelwood coal mine fire [images]
Victoria's Country Fire Association has released a series of images showing the devastation of the fire at the Hazelwood coal mine, earlier this month.
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Power station operating at reduced capacity, fire continues at Hazelwood coal mine
Fire fighters are working to control a blaze at Hazelwood coal mine as production at the site stopped overnight, affecting the 1600-megawatt Hazelwood Power Station.
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Windimurra plant fire drives Atlantic trading halt
Fire has destroyed part of Atlantic’s vanadium plant at Windimurra in Western Australia on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the company to request an immediate trading halt.
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Bushfire threatens FMG’s Cloudbreak mining camp, workers evacuated
Fortescue Metals Group’s Cloudbreak mining camp has been evacuated overnight as a bushfire burns threateningly close to the site.
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