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Mine safety facility to be built in Illinois

A high-tech mine-safety training facility is in the works in Southern Illinois, US. It will be the first such facility in the state

Ailbhe Goodbody
The simulated coal mine will feature an imitation-smoke system, thermal-imaging and night-vision cameras

The simulated coal mine will feature an imitation-smoke system, thermal-imaging and night-vision cameras

Southeastern Illinois College (SIC) and Illinois Eastern Community College have received at least US$380,000 in grants to construct a simulated coal mine, complete with an imitation-smoke system, thermal-imaging...

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