Regulation Update: Refuge Chamber Maintenance Requirements
Western Australia’s Department of Mines and Petroleum enforce refuge chamber maintenance requirements following safety concerns.
August 23, 2018
Tag: Refuge Chamber
Refuge Chamber Remanufacture and Extension
Extending the life of refuge chambers, through remanufacture and upgrades, is both safe and cost-effective.
August 16, 2018
Controlling Temperature in a Refuge Chamber
Controlling the internal temperature of a refuge chamber is critical to the health and well-being of trapped miners and personnel
August 2, 2018
Refuge Chamber Scrubber Chemicals: Free Pour vs. Cartridge
Refuge chamber scrubber chemical work by removing undesired gases from the air using chemical reactions.
August 2, 2018
Positive Pressure Inside A Refuge Chamber
Positive pressure helps to prevent the ingress of airborne contaminants inside a refuge chamber. How to maintain positive pressure is via…
August 2, 2018
Training Strengthens Mining Safety in Mongolia
On-site MineSAFE Training Refuge Chambers provided insight to Oyu Tolgoi underground mining on-site teams.
July 12, 2018
Refuge Chambers and Carbon Monoxide
How does carbon monoxide enter a sealed refuge chamber and why is it necessary to remove this gas?
July 10, 2018
Refuge Chamber Batteries: A Backup Power Supply
Batteries provide a reliable, uninterruptable power supply to power a refuge chamber in a mains power failure…
July 3, 2018
India’s First Open-Pit Mine Refuge Chamber
Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) purchase a MineARC MineSAFE Essential Design Refuge Chamber for their open-pit mine.
June 19, 2018
Successful Refurbishment Of 13 Year Old Refuge Chamber
The Refurbishment Program transforms damaged, worn or second-hand chambers into fully functioning, certified refuge chambers.
June 5, 2018