19 Chinese workers trapped in coal mine found dead by AFP Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) Sept 13, 2021 Nineteen Chinese miners who became trapped underground when a coal mine collapsed last month were found dead on Monday, state media reported, after a huge rescue effort. Twenty-one people were working in the Chaidaer mine in remote Qinghai province in northwest China when the roof suddenly caved in on August 14, local officials said last month. One survivor and one dead miner were lifted to the surface days after the collapse, but rescuers failed to reach the rest before Monday, when the remaining bodies were recovered. "As of early morning Monday, rescue work has basically finished. The 19 trapped individuals were all discovered in the search, none of whom had vital signs," state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing the rescue team. More than 1,000 people participated in the recovery effort that lasted almost 30 days, CCTV said, working in gruelling conditions at an altitude of over 3,800 metres. The mine is on the vast, high-altitude Qinghai-Tibetan plateau -- often dubbed the "Roof of the World" -- a sparsely populated area with a harsh climate. Mining accidents occur frequently in China, where the industry has a poor safety record and regulations are often weakly enforced. In January, 11 of a group of 22 miners were dramatically rescued from a collapsed mine in Shandong province, eastern China, after they spent two weeks trapped hundreds of metres underground. A gold mine explosion in the same province killed 10 people in February.
Australia vows to keep mining coal despite climate warning Sydney (AFP) Sept 9, 2021 Australia vowed Thursday to keep mining coal for export and said global demand was rising, rejecting a study that warned nearly all its reserves must stay in the ground to address the climate crisis. Researchers warned in a study published in the journal Nature this week that 89 percent of global coal reserves - and 95 percent of Australia's share - must be left untouched. Such restraint, they said, would still only offer a 50 percent chance of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre ... read more
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