Organisation: Pike River Coal

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Judge orders mining disaster payout

A bankrupt New Zealand coal company has been ordered to pay compensation to the families of 29 miners, including two Britons, killed in a 2010 methane explosion - though they may receive just a fraction of the payout.

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Company admits mine disaster lapses

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Blast mine goes into receivership

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Third blast rocks New Zealand mine

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‘Weeks before miners found’

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Mine disaster recovery 'could take months'

Hopes for trapped miners wiped out by new blast

A massive explosion deep inside a New Zealand coal mine today erased hopes of rescuing 29 miners caught underground by a similar blast five days ago.

Wed, 24 Nov, 2010

Trapped miners believed dead after new blast

Police said today 29 people were believed to be dead after a second blast inside the New Zealand mine where they were trapped.

Wed, 24 Nov, 2010

‘Bleak’ outlook for trapped New Zealand miners

NEW ZEALAND police warned yesterday the outlook was “bleak” for 29 miners missing four days after a blast, as video footage revealed chilling images of a powerful underground explosion.

Wed, 24 Nov, 2010

Up to 27 feared dead after explosion in New Zealand coal mine

Around 30 workers were unaccounted for after an explosion ripped through a coal mine in New Zealand today, police and media reports said.

Fri, 19 Nov, 2010