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Anglo American approved to re-enter Grosvenor coal mine
Mining company Anglo American says it has been granted the approvals to re-enter the Grosvenor coal mine, almost a year after an explosion seriously injured five workers.
Key points:
- Anglo American says it is taking a staged approach to re-opening the mine
- A methane explosion at the mine in May 2020 injured five workers
- An inquiry into the explosion has adjourned to consider its final report
The methane explosion occurred on May 6, 2020, near the tailgate of Longwall 104 in the underground mine.
It has been closed since the explosion.
In a statement on Thursday afternoon, the company said it had commenced the re-entry process after it had received the approvals from Resources Safety and Health…
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