Nth Goonyella Fire MRE Archives - Page 5 of 9

North Goonyella Mine Fire 6th October 2018. “David Cliff does not believe that there is any sign of GAG gas at this shaft. he stated that we could be seeing gases from more than one source at H9 Shaft.”

February 9, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 06.10.2018.pdf Today, 6 Oct 2018 1, Inspector Les Marlborough, attended a meeting at North Goonyella Mine to discuss the status of the spontaneous combustion…

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…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 4th October 2018. “Professor David Cliff commented that the gas composition sampled from the tube bundle line at H9 shaft are signature of Methane combustion.”

February 8, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 04.10.2018 On Thursday 4 October 2018 Inspectors Geoff Nugent and Robert Sherwood attend the North Goonyella Mine Accommodation Village to attend a meeting in regard…

North Goonyella Mine Fire MRE 3rd October 2018. “The group then travelled to the northern boundary of the exclusion zone for the H9 shaft. There was a clear presence of light coloured smoke emitting from the shaft, indicating a level of combustion occurring underground. A clear smell of burning/combustibles was also noted at the observation point.”

February 8, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 03.10.2018.pdf On Wednesday 3 October 2018 Inspectors Geoff Nugent and Robert Sherwood attend the North Goonyella Mine Accommodation Village to attend a meeting in regard…

North Goonyella Mine Fire MRE 2nd October 2018. “The 1:7 man and material Drift has been plugged with Rocsil foam of 350m3”

February 8, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 02.10.2018.pdf On Tuesday 2 October 2018 Inspectors Geoff Nugent and Robert Sherwood attend the North Goonyella Mine Accommodation Village to attend a meeting in regard…

North Goonyella Mine Fire MRE 1st October 2018. “Monitoring – We have a list of positions that are being considered for monitoring points. Will look to set up tubes from tomorrow”

February 7, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 01.10.20018.pdf Inspectors S Smith and R Sherwood arrived at NGC Mine at 0745 hrs on 1st of October 2018. We viewed the mine from…

North Goonyella Mine Fire MRE 29th September 2018. “the explosion vent doors on the H40 shaft had been displaced” “Dennis Black (VO) explained the current issues with the monitoring and how most of it was compromised by the current underground environment or else disconnected to prevent analyzer damage.”

February 7, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 29.09.2018.pdf Explosion vent door on H40 shaft was been blown off. There is no gas monitoring due it being compromised and equipment not being available.…

AFR Article 28th and 30th September North Goonyella Mine Fire. “Mine personnel have observed smoke coming from the mine, indicating a likely fire in a portion of the mine,”

February 7, 2021

https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/peabody-says-likely-fire-in-queensland-coal-mine-20180928-h1605wCoal miner Peabody Energy is expecting at least three months of disruption to its Queensland coal operations amid signs of an underground fire at its North Goonyella mine.Unsafe levels of…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 27th September 2018. “Products of the spontaneous combustion event were visible at the main fan evasee during afternoon of 26/9/2018 PM and again today at 0800hrs”” GAG not placed on standby at this stage”. “Strategy is about bringing the event under control by placing plugs in strategic positions”

February 6, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 27.9.2018.pdf There is visible smoke/haze coming out the main fan. The Mine says the "Strategy is about bringing the event under control by placing plugs…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 25th September 2018. “Discuss course of action, (inc.DNMRE representation), which includes drilling holes to enable remote sealing of LW9N”” Review exclusion zones for explosibility at surface areas with intent remove based on current readings.”

February 5, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 25.09.2018.pdf The confirmed presence of Ethylene (C2H4) precipitates a number of IMT (Incident Management Teams) meetings including one at 2pm. The Mines Inspector now wishes…