Pike River Coal's receivers PricewaterhouseCoopers has sold the embattled coal mine to New Zealand's Solid Energy.
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Coal mine reopened
The New Zealand Department of Labour has allowed the closed Spring Creek coal mine to reopen.
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Coal mine forced to shut
Solid Energy has been forced to stop underground mining at Spring Creek coal mine by the New Zealand Department of Labour.
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Top ten stories of the week
Australian Mining looks at the stories which had you talking this week.
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Pike River explosion blamed on roof collapse
Pike River coal mine's deadly explosion has been blamed on a string events caused by a roof collapse.
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Dead bodies put off Pike River buyers
While a number of miners are interested in acquiring New Zealand's Pike River Coal mine, the possibility of strict safety measures and recovering dead miners has put off some investors.
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Mothballed coal mine to restart
Crusader Coal will restart Solid Energy's former Terrace mine in New Zealand.
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Pike River coal mine gas sensors covered in plastic bags; board claimed to be ‘unaware of mine’s dangers’
Pike River Coal's board says it would have acted if it knew of the rampant safety problems that affected the mine before it exploded, a Royal Inquiry has heard.
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Former Pike River CEO refuses to give evidence
The former head of Pike River Coal has declined to give evidence to the ongoing Royal Commission.
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Underground fire sees coal mine evacuation
An underground longwall fire has seen the evacuation of a New South Wales coal mine.
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Pike River coal charges laid
After nearly a year, charges have been laid over the Pike River Coal mine disaster.
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Global explorers turn to New Zealand
A high-powered group of global oil and gas companies have converged on the New Zealand capital Wellington to consider new exploration prospects.
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Pike River CEO to leave company
Peter Whittall, CEO of Pike River Coal, will leave the company.
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Pike River chiefs ignored fire threats
Footage of a fire burning at the Pike River mine’s entrance has been shown as the royal inquiry was told this incident was preventable.
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False hope not raised over Pike River miners survival, police say
False hope was not given over the survival of the miners who died in the Pike River tragedy last year, the police officer in charge of rescue operations has said.
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Pike River releases final footage of miners
Footage showing miners secured and descending into the coal mine in caged drift runners, entering for the final time, has been released.
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Pike River investigation to enter phase two
Pike River disaster survivor Daniel Rockhouse and police chief Gary Knowles are amongst a number of witnesses who will appear during phase two of the inquiry into the coal mine tragedy.
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Bathurst receives approval for NZ coal mining
Bathurst Resources’ Buller Coal has received environmental approval for its Escarpment Mine Project in Westport, New Zealand.
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Pike River survivor escapes death again
Pike River disaster survivor Daniel Rockhouse has again escaped death underground following a mine cave in.
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Pike River Inquiry defining when workers died
Narrowing down the specific time the 29 Pike River workers died will be the key focus of the next stage of the Royal Commission of Inquiry.
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