Anglo American’s Moranbah North mine shut after gas levels spark fears for workers’ safety

One of the largest underground mines in Queensland has ceased operations to ensure worker safety after increased gas levels were detected.

Anglo American found a gas exceedance along its longwall at the Moranbah North mine on Saturday.

The mine is less than 15 kilometres from where five men were injured at the Grosvenor coal mine, also owned by Anglo American, last year.

The men suffered horrific injuries when methane ignited in an underground section of the mine.