Operation concludes after body is retrieved from a mine shaft – Hunter Valley

UPDATE:

A police operation to recover the body of man located down a mine shaft has concluded.

About 11am today (Wednesday 18 September 2024), the body of a 59-year-old man was located in water at the base of the shaft.

NSW Resources Regulator has commenced an investigation into the man’s death.

A report will be prepared for information for the Coroner.