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Blakefield South breakthrough

XSTRATA Coal extinguished the underground fire at its Blakefield South mine in New South Wales over the weekend and is working towards re-entering the mine.

Blair Price

Blakefield South breakthrough

"The introduction of the inert nitrogen throughout the weekend has enabled us to starve the affected area of oxygen and extinguish the flames," an Xstrata spokesman told MNN sister publication ILN. ...

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