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Worker dies at BHP Olympic Dam mine site in SA's far north but cause of death 'unclear'

The Olympic Dam mine is located about 10 kilometres north of Roxby Downs.  (Supplied: BHP)

A 25-year-old man has died at BHP's Olympic Dam mine site in South Australia's far north, where emergency services were earlier called to what police described as a "serious crash". 

But the mining giant has said the cause of the young worker's death "remains unclear", after emergency services responded to reports a pedestrian had been critically injured at the site about 5:30am.

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