Planned second escape route never built at Pike River

The safety of the Pike River coal mine prior to the fatal explosions in November is still facing intense scrutiny, with a Mines Rescue Service report finding that using the ventilation shaft as a secondary means of escape would have been “extremely difficult” in an emergency.
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FIFO could save QLD tourism

The much-criticised fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) arrangements used in the resources industry may have more important benefits than first thought, particularly for the tourism market in Queensland.
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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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