Huge Mt Charlotte gold mine blast leaves Kalgoorlie-Boulder families shaken

The owners of an underground mine in Western Australia’s Goldfields have played down nearby residents’ concerns over a massive blast which had families running from their homes, terrified their roofs would collapse.

Residents of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder suburb of Williamstown feel blasts from the historic Mt Charlotte gold mine every day — but say last Saturday’s explosion was far bigger than usual.

The mine, which has been operating continuously…