Two miners have died in separate incidents in Queensland, prompting renewed calls for safety in the resources sector. The first fatality occurred at the Curragh coalmine, where a worker was found dead after being trapped in a roof collapse on Friday.
The man was working approximately 1km underground when the collapse happened around 3pm. Emergency responders located his body on Saturday night, according to acting mines minister Tony Perrett. One other worker was safely recovered earlier. The mine, owned by Coronado Global Resources, has suspended all underground operations.
In a separate incident about 300km north, a 58-year-old gold prospector died after being struck by falling rocks at a private mine site near Mount Britton. The man was working alone with an excavator when a rock face partially collapsed on Friday afternoon. Police confirmed he died from leg injuries caused by a falling rock.
Perrett described both incidents as “tragic reminders of the risks faced by those who work in our resources sector”. He said full investigations would be conducted to ensure lessons are learned.
