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Dealing with outbursts

MINE operators must ensure their outburst risk review team and their delegates are suitably competent and maintain that competence. That is a key finding from the New South Wales Resources Regulator’s investigation into gas outburst risks in longwall mining.

Noel Dyson
Investigations into a gas outburst at Mandalong has led to some best practice recommendations.

Investigations into a gas outburst at Mandalong has led to some best practice recommendations.

The report also recommended all outburst risk review team decisions and the reasons associated with why an authority to mine has been issued, reviewed, revoked and reissued should be clearly documented...

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