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Level 4 Item Southeast Lachlan Deep Crustal Seismic Reflection Survey
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Level 3 Item VHM granted a mining licence for the Goschen project
Level 3 Item Resources regulator ramps up inspections
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Level 3 Item Resources regulator ramps up site inspections
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Level 3 Item Engie releases draft rehabilitation plan for Hazelwood Mine
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Level 3 Item Victorian resources at Diggers and Dealers
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Level 3 Item National Science Week profile - Tim Bessell-Browne, Manager, Complex Mines, Fire and Emergency
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Level 3 Item National Science Week profile - Dr Louise Goldie Divko, Acting Director of the Geological Survey of Victoria
Level 3 Item Bendigo hosts successful mine rescue event
Level 3 Item Fed Uni students drill down to the core
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