The Beaconsfield Rescue

At 9.23 pm on 25 April, an earthquake measuring 2.1 on the Richter scale triggered a rockfall at the Beaconsfield gold mine, trapping 17 miners. While fourteen managed to escape, three miners - Larry Knight, Todd Russell and Brant Webb, were still trapped. On 27 April, Knight's body was found and on 6 May both Russell and Webb were freed.
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Betek – growth on a solid basis

Headquartered in Aichhalden, Germany, Betek emerged in 1981 from the company Karl Simon, which originally finished components for the traditional local watchmaking industry. Betek achieved its first market successes with tungsten carbide tools for coal mining. These tools featured extremely high resistance to wear, excellent penetration, ensuring outstanding overall performance.
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