Roof collapse at Curragh Coal Mine leaves one worker missing

One man is in hospital and another remains missing after an industrial incident at the Curragh Coal Mine in Central Queensland. Police were called to the site, near Blackwater, at about 3pm. A Queensland Police Service spokesperson said initial information indicated “one man was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and one other man remains unaccounted for,” adding that police will assist partner agencies with their investigations.

Acting Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Tony Perrett said he had been briefed and that emergency crews, including the Queensland Mines and Rescue Service, were on site and “doing everything possible.” He said two workers had been “recovered safely,” while work was continuing to rescue a third worker, and offered support to those involved and the mining community.

A spokesperson for Resources Safety and Health Queensland stated that a roof had collapsed. “Resources Safety and Health Queensland was made aware of an incident involving a roof collapse that occurred at a central Queensland coal mine this afternoon,” the spokesperson said. “RSHQ, along with emergency services and mines rescue, is responding. Our current focus is on supporting efforts to recover a worker involved in the incident.”

The mine’s parent company, Coronado Global Resources, said it was aware of the incident but did not provide comment. Rescue operations remain underway.