Landmines are basically explosive devices that are designed to blow when triggered by pressure or a tripwire. The purpose of mines when used by armed forces is to disable any person or vehicle that comes into contact with it by an explosion or fragments released at high speeds.
A DEBATE has begun over the coal industry's reliance on "final voids"
Large holes in the ground, often filled with saline water - that are left after open-cut mining is finished. The coal industry defends its practices, but environmentalists are increasingly concerned about the potential impacts.
