Solid rock slows efforts to reach trapped miners
The mood was sombre but determined at Beaconsfield Gold Mine, as explosive specialists set small charges in an attempt to cut through the final yards of rock and free Brant Webb, 37 and Todd Russell, 34.
“These are incredibly difficult conditions,” said mine manager Matthew Gill, as teams worked round the clock in cramped conditions and 30C (86F) heat to reach the pair.
