Central Queensland coal mine shut down due to dangerous gas levels

Central Queensland coal mine shut down due to dangerous gas levels

The Anglo American-owned Moranbah North in central Queensland has been safely evacuated after dangerous gas levels were detected.

Longwall mine evacuated as dangerous gas levels detected

Workers evacuated from Anglo American’s Moranbah North underground mine yesterday after dangerous gas levels were detected.Resources Safety and Health Queensland said it was alerted yesterday afternoon to high levels of carbon monoxide being recorded at the Bowen Basin coal operation.An RSHQ directive is in place suspending re-entry to the underground mine.An Anglo Amercian spokeswoman said […] Thank-you for your interest in iQ Industry…

Study finds Qld coal mine methane emissions far higher than reported - Australian Manufacturing

A new study has found that methane emissions from an open-cut coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin could be up to eight times higher than previously reported.  Published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, the research examined emissions from the Hail Creek coal mine, highlighting potential discrepancies in industry-reported figures. The study, conducted by an international team led by the United Nations Environment Programme’s Int…