What We Know: Cobar Mine Explosion Claims 2 Lives

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A screenshot captured from a ABC News broadcast on Oct. 28, 2025, shows a general view of the mine on Endeavour Mine Road at Cobar, about 450km east of Broken Hill. PR Image/Supplied by ABC NewsA tragic underground explosion at a remote New South Wales (NSW) mine has left two people dead and one injured, sending shockwaves through the tight-knit outback community of Cobar. Here’s what we know so far.When and Where It HappenedThe incident occurred at around 3:45 a.m. on Oct. 28 at the Endeavor Mine, located about 40 kilometres north of Cobar in northwest NSW.The underground site is a major silver, zinc, and lead operation in the Cobar Basin, recently acquired by Polymetals Resources.

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