The Joint Taskforce led by NT Police and comprising of NT Worksafe and the Department of Primary Industry and Resources (DPIR), in conjunction with the mine operator, continues to respond to the incident at Bootu Creek.
Additional geotechnical equipment and experts in geotechnical engineering have arrived on site to assess the stability of the site and help aid in the response activities.
The geotechnical data will enable an understanding of the stability of the ground so decisions can be made regarding the required level of safety for recovery activities to begin.
Specialist operational equipment has also been deployed to be used once a safe plan has been developed.
Additional external experts are also being engaged as technical requirements are better understood.
It is not known how long it will take to remove the employee due to the instability of the incident site.
NT Police, NT Worksafe inspectors and DPIR officers remain on site at the operations centre to monitor the response activity.
This is an extremely sad situation for all involved and our thoughts are with the family of the mine employee, workers on site and emergency first responders.
