Who owns Pike River?

the Government of New Zealand
The mine and assets are currently owned by the Pike River Recovery Agency, a stand-alone ministry of the Government of New Zealand, following the liquidation of Solid Energy in 2018.

Where is Peter Whittall now?

Wollongong
Mr Whittall left New Zealand in 2014 and married Pike River financial controller Angela Horne. The couple now reportedly live in a $1.3 million lifestyle property in Wollongong, south of Sydney, where Mr Whittall manages a rest home.

How much has the Pike River mine recovery cost?

The cost of the recovery project had risen from NZ$23 million to NZ$35 million, with concerns that the figure could reach NZ$50 million.

How many explosions happened at Pike River mine?

The Pike River mining disaster happened in November 2010 when two blasts ripped through the mine. Only two of the 31 miners on shift were able to escape. None of the miners’ bodies have ever been recovered.

What happened Pike River?

On the afternoon of 19 November 2010, an explosion ripped through the remote Pike River mine on the West Coast of the South Island, killing 29 men. Their bodies have not been recovered, and remain in the mine. Underground coal mining has always been a dangerous occupation.

What happened at Pike River?

The remains of two more men killed in the Pike River mine tragedy, one of New Zealand’s worst mining disasters, have been found more than a decade after the disaster. The blast in November 2010 killed 29 workers and many of the families have been fighting to have the remains of their loved ones found ever since.

Who was CEO Pike River mine?

Peter Whittall
Peter Whittall, who was boss of the Pike River mine when it blew up and killed 29 men, doesn’t feel guilty.

Where is the Pike River Mine located?

Pike River Mine
Greymouth
Pike River Mine disaster/Location

Have they recovered any bodies from Pike River?

What’s happening with Pike River Mine?

The Pike River Recovery Agency recovered the tunnel as far as the roof fall at the end of the drift in February 2021 at a cost of $51 million, more than double the original budget. No bodies were recovered and the access tunnel was sealed.

Were any bodies recovered from Pike River mine?

What is the latest on the Pike River mine?

A borehole drilling investigation to gather footage inside the Pike River Mine has come to an end, with images taken over the past two years showing the remains of eight men.

How did Pike River explode?

The immediate cause. The immediate cause of the tragedy was a large methane explosion. Methane is found naturally in coal. It is released during mining and also accumulates in mined out areas.

Were any bodies recovered from Pike River Mine?

Why did Pike River Mine explode?

A roof fall in the goaf could have expelled sufficient methane into the mine roadways to fuel a major explosion. It is also possible that methane which had accumulated in the working areas of the mine fuelled the explosion, or at least contributed to it.

Why did Pike River mine explode?

What caused the explosion at Pike River mine?

The immediate cause Methane is found naturally in coal. It is released during mining and also accumulates in mined out areas. A group of mining experts assembled by the police and the Department of Labour (DOL) concluded that a substantial volume of methane fuelled the explosion.

What caused the Pike River mine explosion?

The immediate cause A group of mining experts assembled by the police and the Department of Labour (DOL) concluded that a substantial volume of methane fuelled the explosion. The area most likely to contain a large volume of methane was a void (goaf) formed during mining of the first coal extraction panel in the mine.

How much money is spent on Pike Rivers?

More than $50 million has been spent.

Who was responsible for Pike River mine?

Pike River Coal Company Ltd (Pike) was formed in 1982 and acquired by New Zealand Oil & Gas Ltd (NZOG) in 1998. Over a 13-year period Pike explored and then acquired the necessary authorisations for the mine, including a mining permit, an access arrangement and resource consents.