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Endeavor’s employees to return to work

Following last week’s tragedy at Endeavor Mine, where two workers lost their lives and another was injured, some of the mine’s employees are set to return to work today as part of the company’s staged recommencement of operations. Polymetals employees, Patrick McMullen (known as “Ambrose”, aged 59, Mining Supervisor and […]

2025

Councillors vote to demolish Cobar Town Hall

Cobar Shire Councillors have voted in favour of demolishing the Cobar Town Hall with the view of redeveloping the site to enable future commercial opportunities within the CBD. The matter was discussed at Council’s  Ordinary Meeting last Thursday following a report from Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko which recommended that […]

2025

Harmonious future for the CSA Mine

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has  successfully completed the acquisition of MAC Copper Limited and the CSA mine, through its wholly owned Australian subsidiary, Harmony Gold (Australia) Pty Limited. Harmony has acquired 100 per cent of MAC’s securities at a price of US$12.25 per share, implying a total equity value […]

2025

Community in mourning following mine tragedy

Cobar residents awoke yesterday morning to the devastating news that two workers had been killed in an accident at Endeavor Mine. According to the Police Media report, two people died following an underground explosion at Polymetals’ Endeavor Mine yesterday morning. Emergency services were called to the mine at about 3.45am […]

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LBV residents ready to hit the road

The Lilliane Brady Village retirement home residents and staff are ready to hit the road following the delivery of their new bus last week. The new Toyota Hiace 10 seater bus, which is part of Cobar Shire Council’s fleet of vehicles, was personally delivered to the Village last Thursday with […]