Mine Emergencies and Responses

The terms emergency and disaster are often used interchangeably, but it is helpful to distinguish them. The Macquarie Dictionary provides the following useful definitions:

disaster – any unfortunate event, especially a sudden or great misfortune

emergency – an unforeseen occurrence, a sudden and urgent occasion for action

mineemergenciesandresponse.pdf to read the full article.

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