H 40 Shaft Archives - Qld Mining Crisis

North Goonyella Fire MRE’s March 2013 to December 2014. Installation of Compliant Surface Emergency Seals Including Shafts.

February 15, 2021

There are a series of Mine Record Entries from 2013 and 2014 that directly deal with Spontaneous Combustion, PHMP's, Emergency Sealing at the Surface at North Goonyella. How the…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 24th October Post B. Inspector Marlborough’s 27 Point Recommendation that the Mine should consider a staged re-ventilation and re-entry process. Do these Recommendation Carry any Legal Weight under CMSHA 1999?

February 12, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 24.10.2018.pdf Inspector Marlborough in the MRE concludes with a 27 Point Recommendation " that the Mine should consider a staged re-ventilation and re-entry process." He…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 24th October Post A. “Mr Black stated results are unreliable due to lack of confirmed TB line integrity at 32G also uncertainties of integrity of a number of other TB lines. Mr Black explained the difficulties the Mine was experiencing with the tube bundle lines. When we asked about some of the results the Mr Black again stated that we could not rely on some of these gas readings.”

February 12, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 24.10.2018.pdf There are problems with the pressure readings, tube bundle lines and gas analysis results that the mine is collecting. Repairs to tube bundle lines.…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 16th October 2018. “Les Marlborough noted the contaminants at 10N corridor 6ct were similar to H9, 32ct G and 36ct readings other than Ethylene which appeared to be higher than the other noted locations, Darren Brady concurred.”

February 12, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 16.10.2018.pdf On Tuesday 16 October 2018 Inspector Geoff Nugent attend the North Goonyella Mine Accommodation Village to attend a meeting in regard to progress…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 5th October 2018. “During the night the Mine had located 38 surface to seam holes and identified 5/6 that were breathing in strongly. These have all been sealed.”

February 9, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 05.10.2018.pdf Today, 5 Oct 2018 1, Inspector Les Marlborough, accompanied by Inspector of Mines Geoff Nugent attended a meeting at North Goonyella Mine to…