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Massive explosion rocks Lebanon’s capital Beirut – Expert Reaction from the Australian SMC

Massive explosion rocks Lebanon’s capital Beirut – Expert Reaction from the Australian SMC

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 August 2020

Explosions have rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut, killing at least 78 people, injuring thousands more, and sending an enormous blast wave […]

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Chemicals at Tianjin explosion site – expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 August 201528 March 2016

The exact cause of the huge explosions that rocked the Chinese port city of Tianjin remains a mystery for now, […]

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Texas fertiliser plant explosion – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 April 201328 March 2016

An explosion at a fertiliser plant in the US is reported to have injured more than 100 people and killed […]

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Mining expert David Cliff arrives at Pike River

In the News  |  Published: 01 December 2010

Australian mining expert David Cliff has arrived at the Pike River site, as work continues to try and recover the […]

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Experts on potential techniques to stabilise Pike River

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 November 201025 November 2010

UPDATED: Further explosions in the Pike River mine are possible as a volatile mix of gases prevents a rescue crew […]

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Media coverage: Robots deployed in Pike River mine

In the News  |  Published: 24 November 2010

Three robots may soon be involved in the Pike River mine disaster – an unprecedented number. The first robot, which […]

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Mine CCTV footage – what it may tell us

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 November 201024 November 2010

CCTV video footage taken from a camera at the entrance to the Pike River mine was released last night and […]

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Coverage of the Pike River mine explosion

In the News  |  Published: 22 November 201022 November 2010

On Friday evening, the Pike River mine outside the South Island town of Greymouth experienced an explosion which trapped 29 […]

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