Worker killed at WA gold mine

A CONTRACTOR working at gold miner Newcrest’s underground mine at Telfer in WA’s north has been killed in an accident on Friday.

Visitors cast shadows as they look out over part of the main pit of Newcrest Mining Ltd.'s Telfer Mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia Thursday, July 28, 2005 after the opening of the mine. Newcrest Mining Ltd., Australia's largest gold mining company, increased fiscal first-quarter gold output 18 percent at its mines in Australia and Indonesia to take advantage of soaring prices for the precious metal. Photographer: Will Burgess Bloomberg News

A CONTRACTOR working at gold miner Newcrest’s underground mine at Telfer in Western Australia’s north has been killed in an accident on Friday.

Newcrest has temporarily ceased all operations at the mine.

“We extend our deepest condolences and support to our colleagues family, friends and the Telfer workforce at this difficult time,” Newcrest said in a statement late Friday.

Originally published as Worker killed at WA gold mine