The top mine rescue teams in the north will be competing once again in May as part of the 2025 Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR) district challenges. Taking place in five different arenas across Ontario, ...

Ken Pierce, a long-time manager of Elliot Lake’s Mine Rescue Station, gave a talk on the history of mine rescue at the April meeting of the Elliot Lake Historical Society. He brought with him pieces ...

Headed by industry professionals at Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR), teams of mine rescue volunteers end their rigorous training cycle by participating in the competition season spanning May to June. They ...

Three brothers, age 21 to 33, were charged in a pulltab swindling scheme at several local taverns. Officers were first called to the Barlow Tavern, 311 W. Sprague. They were told that the three men ...

Teams from 10 mines from Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania took part in the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition (VMRC) over the weekend at Mandalay Resources’ Costerfield operations and in ...

Following the granting of access permission in February 2025 by the Lily Mine Business Rescue Practitioner, Mr Robert Charles Devereux, ActionSA, as a courtesy, wrote to the Department of Mineral ...

A major underground fire in an abandoned Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) mine near Rajrappa threatens 10,000 residents of Bhuchungdih village. Toxic gases are being released, raising fears of ...

Emergency response crews across Victoria will head to Costerfield and Heathcote this weekend to take part in the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition. The event is organised by the Minerals Council of ...

CFA’s Oscar 1 Emergency Response Mine Rescue Brigade seized victory at the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition in Heathcote. Photo by Supplied CFA's Oscar 1 Emergency Response Mine Rescue Brigade ...

A CFA team saw success at this year's Victorian Mine Rescue Competition. Photo by Supplied A specialised CFA team saw a podium finish at the recent Victorian Mine Rescue Competition in Heathcote.