When was the beaconsfield mine

Rescue crews drilled a second shaft to reach the trapped miners. On 30 April, the Beaconsfield Gold Mine announced rescue crews had made contact with the men and that they were alive.

On 9 May, the two remaining miners were rescued and lifted from the mine where they had been trapped for 14 days in a confined space. Farm stay Holiday houses and cabins. Hotels and motels Resorts and lodges. Back Travel Information Getting here Getting around. Business and conventions Equal access. Biosecurity requirements Working holidays. Local specialists Overseas travellers. Wi-Fi hot spots Emergency Information. Back Wishlist Save your favourite pages to your wishlist then send to yourself or a friend - maximum 70 items.

Email to a friend. Home Product Add to wishlist. The mine closed in due to a combination of factors including the refractory nature of the ore and labour problems, but mainly to excessive water intake about 17,, gallons per week and the costs of dealing with this. Mining of the reef recommenced with first ore production occurring in First bullion was shipped As at 30 June , approximately , oz of gold had been produced and ore reserves stood at , tonnes at The mine closed unexpectedly after a rockfall on Anzac Day in which Larry Knight was killed.

The rest of the shift fled to safety except for Brant Webb and Todd Russell, who were trapped almost a kilometre below the surface. Rescue efforts were prolonged by fear of causing further rockfalls and involved bringing in mining and disaster experts from other parts of Australia. Channel Seven's Sunrise program attracted more than one million viewers at 5. An independent special investigator was appointed to conduct an inquiry into the cause of the rockfall, the adequacy of safety procedure, and the steps that should be taken to make the mine safe.

Matthew, Gill, Mine Manager, said this would ensure the financial security of miners by allowing maintenance work to proceed as they wait the outcome of investigations. If gold mining begins again, he said he would sign on for sure, with many people also "keen to go back". We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.

Key points: The new Beaconsfield mine owner says there is over a billion dollars of gold it can recover The world watched in as two miners were rescued after 14 days trapped underground in the mine The town hopes a mining restart will boost local business and the population. Five other underground rescues that captivated the world. Beaconsfield mine sinkhole remediation works underway.

Mine collapse survivor comfortable with his celebrity 10 years on from ordeal. Tasmania's mine safety laws 'don't match best practice'. Paramedics honoured for Beaconsfield rescue bravery. More on:. Live: 'I love you, Dad': Touching family tribute shared as entertainment 'master' Bert Newton farewelled.