Methane High Potential Incident at Grosvenor Mine?
For 2 weeks now I have been trying to get a response from the RSHQ CEO Mark Stone, Chief Inspector Peter Newman and lately Resource Minister Scott Stewart's Adviser about…
RSHQ Cone of Silence still hangs over Grosvenor Mine
I have been trying to get answers from RSHQ about the situation at Grosvenor. This is the reply I got today From: "Mark Stone" <Mark.Stone@rshq.qld.gov.au> To: "stuvac stuvac" <stuvac@bigpond.com> Sent:…
“Cycle surfing Peabody stalled by Queensland gas” AFR Newspaper Article 19th September 2018. “”About 2½ weeks ago, an area of the North Goonyella mine began registering higher gas levels, suggesting modest elevated temperatures and low-level oxidation of some coal,” the statement said.”
It is nearly impossible to understand the Events at Grosvenor Mine in 2020 without getting an understanding of the events at North Goonyella in August and September 2018. I have…
I recall I engaged in a robust discussion with Mr Niehaus about corrective actions to manage the gas exceedances. We discussed the bleeder road and I suggested he consider putting the roadway on return.” Inspector Brennan Grosvenor Inquiry Statement. Never tendered at Grosvenor Inquiry. Inspector Brennan gave no evidence. Why not?
The bleeder shaft being intake and its negative effect on LW 104 spontaneous combustion likelihood and goaf fringe location received a lot of attention at the Grosvenor Inquiry. The reason the bleeder…
Grosvenor 29 LW Methane HPI’s in 2019 and 14 in 2020 before the Ignition on May 6th. What happened to May 2018 “It was also acknowledged that continued HPI’s with Methane greater than 2.5% was not satisfactory and the mine must ensure that such HPl’s are minimised, and preferably eliminated going forward.”? SWEET F… ALL!
It was also acknowledged that continued HPI’s with Methane greater than 2.5% was not satisfactory and the mine must ensure that such HPI’s are minimised, and preferably eliminated going forward.…
The INACTION of the MINES INSPECTORATE at Grosvenor, gets ONLY One Recommendation. Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ) reviews its risk profiling and response practices with a view to ensuring that it operates as a proactive regulator. How weak a response is that?
There are a number of Findings and Recommendations in the Grosvenor Report that mention the RSHQ GROSVENOR REPORT FINDINGS It is only Recommendation 5 that addresses the Mines Inspectorate (RSHQ)…
“Longwall 104 accumulated 14 methane exceedance HPIs. Those HPIs on longwall 104 were preceded by another 13 on longwall 103 between 2 July and 7 November 2019, and, further, those 13 HPIs on 103 were themselves preceded by multiple similar events on not only longwall 103 but also 102 and 101.” Grosvenor Inquiry Counsel Assisting Hunter
There is a noticeable lack of action both from Anglo Grosvenor and Inspectorate to get adequate methane pre-drainage of the Goonyella and surrounding seams over 2016 to 2020. The need…
Is Underground Coal Mining Industries “Social License at Risk” in Queensland?
I fear for the future of Under Ground Coal Mining in Queensland. As an old retired Miner those are hard words to say. But the question has to be asked…
In addition, the manager, albeit prompted by others, arranged for a risk assessment of the proposed extraction design. The assessment made scant reference to spontaneous combustion and then only with a low level probability that it could arise from the extraction of bottom coal. Moreover, the consequence of an occurrence was rated at the lowest safety level, mentioning short panel life and use of continuous gas monitoring as existing safeguards
This Mining Inquiry comment has a familiar ring after the Grosvenor Inquiry. Mine Manager being prompted about spontaneous combustion risk assessment. Spontaneous Combustion rated low. Use of continuous gas monitoring…
A floor heave event occurred releasing CH4 gas into working face in MG104. The gas release event caused the Continuous Miner to trip power on the GB gas sensor. A hand held gas detector at the continuous miner recorded peak readings of 1.1% CH4 while the second unit presented an off-scale reading.
A Methane Inrush is a Methane Inrush no matter whether it is referred to as floor-blow incidents or methane floor blowers, or floor blowers in the goaf or floor heave events…