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Friday December 22, 8:17 AMCORRECTED - CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-BHP's Cannington mine restarts after fatali(Replaces headline and top three paragraphs to show mine reopened on Sunday, Dec. 17, rather than remaining closed, following revised advice from BHP Billiton.)SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Australia's giant Cannington silver, lead and zinc mine reopened two days after being shut following the death of a worker, owner BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. said. A BHP Billiton spokeswoman said operations resumed at the mine at the start of the evening shift on Dec. 17. The mine, in eastern Queensland state, was closed on Dec. 15 following the death of a 19-year-old worker who was believed to have been performing electrical work. Cannington is the world's largest single source of silver and lead. The mine produced 5.7 million ounces of silver, 48,977 tonnes of lead and 10,426 tonnes of zinc in the quarter ended Sept. 30. ($1=A$1.27) |
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