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Dozens trapped in Australian mine Dozens trapped in Australian mine
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A fire at an Australian gold mine has left 54 miners trapped underground, according to local media reports. A fire at an Australian gold mine has left 54 miners trapped underground.
The workers are said to be inside refuge stations at the Kanowna Belle mine, 20km (12 miles) north-east of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.The workers are said to be inside refuge stations at the Kanowna Belle mine, 20km (12 miles) north-east of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
A spokeswoman for Barrick Gold Corporation, which owns the mine, said she expected them all to be brought to the surface by the end of the day. Mineowners Barrick Gold Corporation said in a statement that the miners were all unharmed and would be brought to the surface by the end of the day.
The miners are said to be unharmed, and the fire has been put out. The fire, which began at a caterpillar truck working underground, has now been put out, the statement said.
It started at 0915 local time (0115 GMT).
Although the fire was extinguished by an onboard suppression system, underground areas were filled with smoke and the miners were forced into shelters.
Barrick, a Canadian company, is the world's largest gold producer and one of the largest in Australia.
The Kanowna Belle mine is thought to contain 400m grams (more than 14m ounces) of gold.