Plans for re-entry of the Pike River Mine have been approved for further development by Andrew Little.
Mr Little - the Minister responsible for the West Coat mine re-entry operation has signed off three possible re-entry options under the mine's recovery agency concept plan.
The Deputy Prime Minster offered in 2016 to go down the mine, after 29 lives were lost in 2010. He repeated the line today. (Source: Other)
The agency's chief executive Dave Gawn says it's already started developing a re-entry plan and hopes to present it to Mr Little for further consideration by the end of October.
On 19 November 2010, 29 men lost their lives in an explosion at the mine.
The three possibilities include:
- Building a 200m tunnel into the mine
- Drilling a large bore hole
- Re-entering the main drift with no other exit route
The Pike River Recovery Agency says expert advice shows a safe manned re-entry is possible and risks can be managed.
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