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Agency reaches the roof fall
Recovering to the roof fall 2.26km into the Pike River Mine drift.
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Agency at Alert Level Two
With this week's change to NZ alert level status, the Agency takes a number of measures to keep staff and site visitors safe.
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VCD2 ready for spraying
Photos from underground work on VCD2
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Update from Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer
Link to a YouTube update by Dave and Dinghy
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2020 progress infographic
An infographic showing what was achieved in 2020
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We've reached the plug!
Last night the team reached the Rocsil Plug 2244m up the Pike River Mine drift.
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Christmas 2020
Details about Christmas - New Year break
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Video update with Dave and Dinghy
Link to a YouTube video update about the Agency's operations.
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Mine workers wanted
The Agency is looking for two mine workers on a fixed term contract through to the end of December 2020.
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Emergency exercise
The Pike River Recovery Agency today held an Emergency Exercise to practice our processes at both the mine site and in the office. The exercise was completed at 12.05pm.
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Underground workers withdrawn
Pike River Mine underground mine workers withdrawn after the presence of carcinogens found.
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Loader driven by Russell Smith recovered
The loader being driven by survivor Russell Smith when the Pike River Mine exploded in 2010 was recovered from 1581m up the drift on Tuesday 4 August 2020.
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28 July 2020 progress update
An infographic showing progress at the Pike River Mine site
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Further robots recovered
Two robots have been recovered from the Pike River Mine drift this week.
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Robots recovered
Photos of the first two robots recovered in the drift access tunnel.
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Further funding confirmed
Cabinet has committed extra funding to the Pike River Recovery Agency
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March 2 Operations Update
A visual update of operations at the Pike River Mine site
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February 14 Operations Update
A visual update of operations at the Pike River Mine site
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Vacancies - Health, Safety, Risk and Assurance Advisor; and Electrical Technician
The Agency is looking for two new full-time fixed-term staff, through to 30 June 2020.
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Missing letter found during 170m barrier removal
A 2011 NZ Mines Rescue letter promising to return has been found in the Pike River Mine drift