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Two killed at Tasmanian copper mine Two killed at Tasmanian copper mine
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Two workers have died after an incident at a copper mine in western Tasmania. Two workers have died after falling down a mine shaft in Tasmania.
Police say the two Queenstown men, aged 25 and 45, died after the workplace incident at the Mount Lyell copper mine shortly before 11am (AEDT) on Monday. The two Queenstown men, aged 25 and 45, died from their injuries after a fall at the Mount Lyell copper mine in the state's west on Monday morning.
Their next of kin were notified. Police say both men, who were employees of Copper Mines of Tasmania, were pronounced dead at the scene.
One of the bodies was taken to Queenstown's West Coast district hospital, but the other remained at the scene. Copper Mines of Tasmania’s general manager, Scot Clyde, said all operations at the mine had been suspended until Tuesday.
The incident was being investigated by police, the coroner and Workplace Standards. "Our deepest sympathies are with the families of the two workers, their immediate workmates and also our other site employees who will be saddened by this tragic accident," Mr Clyde said.
The names of the two men are yet to be released, but police say their next of kin have been notified.
One of the men's bodies was taken to Queenstown's West Coast district hospital, but the other remains at the scene.
The deaths are being investigated by police, the coroner and Workplace Standards.
Copper Mines of Tasmania is a subsidiary of the Indian company Vedanta.
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