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Pike tragedy raises doubt over use of transponders

West Coast mining company Pike River Coal has yet to confirm whether 29 miners announced dead underground had transponders fitted to their helmet lamps.In its March 2009 quarterly report Pike River said considerable effort had gone into operational and sa

Duncan Bridgeman
Thu, 25 Nov 2010

West Coast mining company Pike River Coal has yet to confirm whether 29 miners announced dead underground had transponders fitted to their helmet lamps.

In its March 2009 quarterly report Pike River said considerable effort had gone into operational and safety training. 

“One recent initiative is the

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Duncan Bridgeman
Thu, 25 Nov 2010
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