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

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

02 February 2015
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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,

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