ENVIRONMENT

Regulator to crack down methane ignition compliance

THE NEW South Wales Resources Regulator will target hazards associated with the ignition of methane in underground coal mines over the next six months.

 The regulator said the assessment will review the identification and quantifying of the risk of methane ignition.

The regulator said the assessment will review the identification and quantifying of the risk of methane ignition.

In its Compliance Priorities report for January to June 2022, the regulator said it would review the controls implemented across NSW underground coal mines as part of its assessment. "The risks and...

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