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Hansen lectures heat up coal mining issue
Climate change expert James Hansen kicked off his nation wide lecture tour last night in Auckland. His pointed analysis of […]
Continue readingODT: Easiest option on marine reserves
An editorial in the Otago Daily Times discusses the news that the government will establish three large marine reserves, and […]
Continue readingMining expert David Cliff arrives at Pike River
Australian mining expert David Cliff has arrived at the Pike River site, as work continues to try and recover the […]
Continue readingExperts on potential techniques to stabilise Pike River
UPDATED: Further explosions in the Pike River mine are possible as a volatile mix of gases prevents a rescue crew […]
Continue readingTrauma expert on what Pike River miners’ families now face
A second explosion at the Pike River mine this afternoon ended all hope of the 29 missing miners being rescued. […]
Continue readingMedia coverage: Robots deployed in Pike River mine
Three robots may soon be involved in the Pike River mine disaster – an unprecedented number. The first robot, which […]
Continue readingMine CCTV footage – what it may tell us
CCTV video footage taken from a camera at the entrance to the Pike River mine was released last night and […]
Continue readingExperts on effectiveness of robots in mine rescue operations
A military robot sent into the Pike River mine to survey conditions has broken down, mine officials confirmed at a […]
Continue readingPike River: Experts on explosion, conditions in the mine, rescue efforts
Drilling continues at the Pike River mine as engineers create a 162-metre deep bore hole through to the mine shaft […]
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