Spontaneous Combustion

Peabody rewrites the rulebook after wildfire at North Goonyella. Peabody’s will not be the last word on the events that locked it out of North Goonyella. As is necessary routine in events this serious, the QMI is running its own investigation. Many in the Queensland coal sector see that appraisal as a litmus of the health of the inspectorate and its capacity to effectively oversee the state of coal mining safety in Queensland. AFR article 28th March 2019

  • October 3, 2021

It is now Two and a half years since Peabody released its findings over North Goonyella Fiasco and Matthew Stevens wrote this article. In conclusion he notes Peabody’s will not…

There is no question in my mind that the state government needs to call a very public inquiry into events at North Goonyella. Everyone in Australian coal – but most importantly, all of the hardy folk that actually mine the stuff – need to have a clear understanding of what caused this problem, to have confidence that the risks were managed effectively and to have the opportunity to learn from whatever mistakes may have been made.” Matthew Stevens AFR Newspaper 2nd Oct 2018

  • September 23, 2021

This is the follow up article by Matt Stevens on North Goonyella after his initial reporting on the 19th September. (Link Below) https://www.qldminingcrisis.com.au/2021/09/22/cycle-surfing-peabody-stalled-by-queensland-gas-afr-newspaper-article-19th-september-2018-about-2%c2%bd-weeks-ago-an-area-of-the-north-goonyella-mine-began-registering-higher-gas-levels-sug/ Peabody admits smoke really did mean fire…