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Grosvenor restarts longwall

ANGLO American has restarted longwall mining operations at its Grosvenor mine in Queensland following regulatory approval for operations to start last week.

 Anglo American metallurgical coal CEO Tyler Mitchelson said the restart came after significant investment in new equipment and and the development of technologies to support the safe operation of the mine.

Anglo American metallurgical coal CEO Tyler Mitchelson said the restart came after significant investment in new equipment and and the development of technologies to support the safe operation of the mine.

This follows months of being idle after the May 2020 ignition incident at the mine that injured five mine workers, and a decision by the Queensland Work and Health Safety prosecutors not to lay charges...

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