International Mines Rescue Body Conference 2021 key speaker Dinghy Pattinson shares the complex challenges of one of the biggest mines recovery events in recent years.
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NZ Government confirms decision to re-enter Pike River mine
The Pike River mine drift will be re-entered, eight years since multiple explosions occurred at the mine on November 19, 2010.
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Pike River survivor keeps safety at the centre of mining
Australian Mining speaks to forensic engineer Dr Sean Brady and Pike River mine survivor Daniel Rockhouse, two keynote speakers at this year’s Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference.
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How the law let down the Pike River miners and their families [opinion]
Gerry Morris explains how new documents on Pike Tragedy “deal” show yawning gap between the intent of the law and its application.
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Plans to re-enter Pike River mine
A panel of mining experts will meet in Christchurch tomorrow to work on a plan to re-enter Pike River coalmine.
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New Zealand mine safety compared to China’s
A leading mine safety consultant has compared New Zealand’s mine safety to China’s in wake of the Pike River tragedy.
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Pike River mine disaster preventable
The Pike River mine disaster was preventable and caused by the mine being used before it was ready, a Royal Commission has found.
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REFUGE CHAMBERS: World, yes. Australian coal, no?
Paul Medcraft* asks whether Australia's mining industry is living up to its reputation as the safest in the world.
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Pike River hearings to soon end
The Pike River Royal Commission will finally come to an end this week after more than a year of investigation.
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Solid Energy buys Pike River coal mine
Pike River Coal's receivers PricewaterhouseCoopers has sold the embattled coal mine to New Zealand's Solid Energy.
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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 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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Pike River had many problems: expert
Former Pike River mine safety consultant David Stewart yesterday told the New Zealand Royal Commission into the tragedy he had a host of concerns over the mine’s safety prior to its explosion.
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New Zealand prepares to mark Pike River anniversary
This Saturday marks the one year anniversary of the Pike River mine disaster, which killed 29 miners.
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Australian standards higher: Pike River inspector
Australian mine inspectors have a “much better picture of what’s happening” than those in New Zealand, according to the former Pike River inspector.
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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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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 survivor tells of ordeal
The Pike River royal commission resumed hearings yesterday focusing on the search and rescue operation, with survivor Daniel Rockhouse retelling his ordeal.
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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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