Turkey Mandates The Use Of Underground Refuge Chambers
Learning from real-life emergencies, Turkey mandates the use of refuge chambers.
Learning from real-life emergencies, Turkey mandates the use of refuge chambers.
Mine Rescue competitions both within Australia and Internationally provide a great forum for sharing skills and industry-leading operating procedures, not to mention valuable networking opportunities for all those involved.
In comparison to metal mines, the need for a coal mine refuge chamber has long been debated. Coal mines have significant quantities of fuel that can burn for days, so perhaps the rescue and evacuation strategies should be different.
South Africa is home to MineARC’s newest manufacturing facility, located in the heart of the North Riding industrial hub, 45 minutes outside of Johannesburg’s main centre.
Recent commissioning of a 200-person MineSAFE permanent refuge for their DMLZ mine, which went into production in 2015.
Guidelines for refuge chambers are present in South Africa. However, they are vague and lack vital standards for adequate life support systems.
MineARC deliver a custom built refuge chamber for tunnelling transport project in Canada.
WorkSafe reported a historic low of two deaths for the same period, the last financial year saw a staggering increase to 17 mining-related deaths across Australia.