Paul Brown DNRME

The meeting was called at the request of Inspector Marlborough to discuss the recent 27 exceedances of 2.5% methane in the LW102 TG. Reconsidering if the bleeder could be made a return. Inspector Marlborough requested a copy of the Ventsim model which was the basis for the Mine decision to discount this option

  • July 19, 2021

A further 22 Methane HPI's occur between the 18th of January and the 19th of March 2018. On Monday 19 March 2018, Inspectors Marlborough, Brown and Gouldstone held a meeting…

Procedural non compliance during shotfiring activities “popping” rocks on Longwall Face. At the time of the shot being fired an ERZC was  on return side. The ICAM investigation IN. 160558 was discussed, there were a number of items requiring review due to lack of detail or inappropriate actions recommended.

  • July 13, 2021

Before I return to the Mines Inspectorate MRE's and Methane this MRE gives another insight into how Grosvenor Mines Mandated SHMS Procedures for Specific regulations are followed. MRE - Grosvenor…

May 30th 2018 MRE Gas Monitoring Comments North Goonyella

  • February 18, 2021

Inspector Brown Audited the North Goonyella  9Nth Panel 2nd Workings Standard Operating Procedures in November 2016. Inspector Brown identified multiple deficiencies in Spontaneous Combustion Management elements, Borehole Management, Change and…

North Goonyella 9Nth MRE 1st March 2017. “Continuation of production for 7.5 hours when the real time monitoring point for the Tailgate was in bypass.” “The Inspectors expressed the concern that the documentary evidence showed that there was a risk that the presence of elevated methane levels had become ‘normalised’ and the Mine needed to deal with the issue as a matter of urgency.”

  • February 15, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella Bypass - 01.03.2017.pdf 9 Nth 2nd workings Audit PB sept 2016 Less than 6 months after the Mine Record Entry of Inspector Brown with his Findings…