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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.
Key points:
- The blast at the Mt Charlotte gold mine moved 128,000 tonnes of rock and used 62 tonnes of explosives
- Residents say their homes shook for a minute and some feared their roofs would collapse
- KCGM said the blast was typical of regular ones at Mt Charlotte, but went for longer than usual
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…
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