An investigation is underway into the causes behind Peabody’s North Goonyella coal mine’s roof collapse earlier this month
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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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Enhanced Pike River footage “definitely” shows bodies: families
Enhanced video footage taken inside the Pike River coal mine after the explosions that killed 29 men in November definitely shows two bodies, according to the spokesman for victims’ families.
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Pike River Inquiry: safety recommendations ignored
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Pike River tragedy has heard a federal MP ignored recommendations to improve safety in the mine, and others were delayed for over a year.
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Don’t play blame game: mother of Pike River baby
The mother of the baby girl born to one of the Pike River miners trapped below ground says there is not point in blaming people over the tragedy.
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Multiple warnings over Pike River mine’s safety
A New Zealand mine expert told the Pike River inquiry he gave multiple warnings over safety risks at the coal mine.
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Pike River mining approach inadequate: geologists
Geologists have labelled Pike River Coal’s approach to mine geology inadequate, on the third day of the Royal Commission inquiry.
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Controversy at Pike River Inquiry
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Pike River tragedy got off to a controversial start yesterday, with Solid Energy chief executive Don Elder saying Pike had been “over-optimistic” about the viability of the mine.
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Pike River Royal Commission of Inquiry underway
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Pike River Coal tragedy is expected to hear some explosive evidence when it gets underway at 11:30am today.
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Union supports Pike River boycott
The visiting union head has warned that the Pike River inquiry is being closely watched by the worldwide mining community, with concerns about its safety standards.
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Miners worldwide will boycott Pike River: union
Pike River Coal is facing an international boycott unless it defines clear plans to recover the bodies of the 29 men who died underground in November.
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Recovering bodies too expensive: Pike River receivers
Pike River Coal receivers say they cannot recover the bodies of the 29 men who lay entombed in the New Zealand mine because they can’t afford it.
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Rescue teams entering Pike River today
Rescue teams have been given the all clear to enter the Pike River coal mine today, following multiple set backs.
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Emergency call delayed 51 mins after Pike River explosion
Emergency services were not called to the Pike River coal mine for 51 minutes after the first explosion in November, it has been revealed.
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Pike River could never have happened in Oz: NZ PM
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has confirmed there were issues with safety regulations in the country’s mining industry by admitting the Pike River mine “would be illegal” if it were regulated by Australian standards.
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Pike River recovery to start this month
Plans to enter the embattled Pike River Coal mine on New Zealand’s west coast could finally start this month, with gas levels showing a significant drop.
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Pike River was known to be dangerous: former safety supervisor
A previous Pike River Coal mine worker says the safety concerns at the site were well known prior to the explosions that killed 29 men in November.
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Lake memorial for Pike River victims
A granite memorial will be erected in a small Greymouth lake in memory of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Coal disaster in November.
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More disappointment at Pike River
The plan to enter the disastrous Pike River Coal mine on New Zealand’s west coast has been hit with yet another set back.
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Pike River commissioners costing $1 million
The New Zealand government will pay almost $1 million in fees to the three commissioners investigating the Pike River Coal tragedy.
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