Unions have slammed the chief executive of Pike River Coal, saying Peter Whittall should have apologised for the tragedy and that he still may be culpable for the deaths of the 29 men killed in the mine.
06/12/2010
An investigation following the death of a miner last week will focus on the emergency shaft ladders where he died.
11/08/2010
A mining contractor has pleaded guilty to causing the death of miner at an open cut coal mine in the Latrobe Valley in 2006.
09/08/2010
A miner has been killed just outside of Norseman.
06/08/2010
A miner has been killed.
The plane containing the missing miners has been found, with no survivors.
06/07/2010
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