When It Goes Wrong

Mining Disasters - Pike River Explosion and The Chilean Miners Rescue Mission


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Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss two mining disasters. The first the catastrophic explosion of Pike River mine in New Zealand which killed 29 men. Then following up with something a bit more cheerful, the rescue of 33 Chilean miners who were stuck underground for months following a mine cave-in.

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Sources:
Tragedy at Pike River Mine: How and Why 29 Men Died - Rebecca Macfie

https://pikeriver.royalcommission.govt.nz/Volume-Two---Contents

https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-uncompromising-chemistry-of-tragedy/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_River_Mine_disaster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_River_Mine

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/30/pike-river-families-accept-end-of-mission-to-find-mine-disaster-victims

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-54956219

https://unece.org/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/cmm/CS/CS_BPG/CS.14_Creedy.pdf

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/108584873/pike-river-the-29-miners-who-died


Buried Alive documentary - Chilean Miners

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/15/chilean-miners-los-33-return

https://www.npr.org/2014/10/29/359839104/the-incredible-story-of-chilean-miners-rescued-from-the-deep-down-dark?t=1635968815636

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Copiap%C3%B3_mining_accident

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