Australian zinc mine rescue team finds vehicle of missing workers

Perenti

15/02/2023 23:49

SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Australian mining services
provider Perenti Ltd  PRN.AX  said on Thursday that a rescue
team had located the vehicle used by two company employees, who
went missing after falling down a hole at MMG Ltd's  1208.HK 
zinc mine in Queensland state.
    China's MMG on Wednesday halted operations at the
underground mine after two people employed by contractor
Barminco, owned by Perenti, fell down a hole which authorities
said had happened due to a "ground collapse."
    The rescue team used drones, heavy underground mining
equipment and video imagery overnight to locate the light
vehicle which the company believed the two missing employees
were driving, Perenti said in a statement.
    "The situation is still evolving," Perenti Chief Executive
Mark Norwell said. "We continue to be hopeful that a positive
outcome can be achieved."
 (Reporting by Renju Jose; 
Editing by Sandra Maler)
 ((renju.jose@thomsonreuters.com; +61 29171 7126;))