“One worker was safely recovered yesterday, while specialist teams worked through the night to stabilise the site and access the second individual. “Tragically, that worker could not be saved.”He said the miner’s death was a tragedy and an investigation would be launched into the incident. “Mammoth Underground Coal Management Pty Ltd, as the coal mine operator, is providing its full co-operation and mining operations have been suspended until further notice,” a spokesman said. Police confirmed emergency services were called at about 3pm following reports of an industrial accident at a mine off Cooroorah Road in Blackwater. “RSHQ, along with emergency services and mines rescue, is responding to the incident,” an RSHQ spokesman said.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 04, 2026 00:34 UTC