Two Workers Seriously Burnt at Copper Mine

Two men have suffered serious burns at a copper mine in Queensland’s northwest. The contract workers were dismantling scaffolding at the Mount Isa Mines copper smelter on Thursday afternoon (April 25) when steam blasted from a pressure relief valve next to where they were standing. They were rushed to hospital with significant injuries, one man in a serious condition and the other stable. A Resources Safety and Health Queensland investigation is under way. An inspector travelled to the site and issued a directive to isolate the scene, a spokesperson said. Mine owner Glencore said the surface operations were suspended for 24 hours from Thursday afternoon while management discussed and reflected on the incident....