Are Stench Gas Mine Alert Systems Flammable?
Regulation 4.37 states that flammable materials or explosives are not to be stored near mine openings. Stench Gas contains Ethyl Mercaptan
August 21, 2018
Tag: Mine Safety
Controlling Temperature in a Refuge Chamber
Controlling the internal temperature of a refuge chamber is critical to the health and well-being of trapped miners and personnel
August 2, 2018
Refuge Chamber Scrubber Chemicals: Free Pour vs. Cartridge
Refuge chamber scrubber chemical work by removing undesired gases from the air using chemical reactions.
August 2, 2018
Diavik Manages Compressed Air in Refuge Chambers
Diavik’s focuses were to bring the mine up to date with the latest technology; the Compressed Air Management System provided cost savings…
July 19, 2018
South African Site Leads The Way In Refuge Chamber Maintenance
Palabora Mining Company (PMC) embrace regular refuge chamber service and maintenance to maintain safety underground
June 26, 2018
India’s First Open-Pit Mine Refuge Chamber
Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) purchase a MineARC MineSAFE Essential Design Refuge Chamber for their open-pit mine.
June 19, 2018
Oxygen Supply to Emergency Safe Refuge Chambers
Oxygen levels within an emergency safe refuge chamber will quickly be consumed without an additional source and redundancies.
June 14, 2018
MineARC Moves Into India
MineARC commissioned our very first chambers in India. Built for Hindustan Zinc Limited, the world’s second-largest zinc producer, the refuge chambers will be based at their Rampura Agucha mine, located in the Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.
March 20, 2018
Zimbabwe Association Of Mine Managers AGM
MineARC spoke at the Zimbabwe Association of Mine Managers (AMMZ) AGM 2017.
January 2, 2018
Breathable Air in a Refuge Chamber: Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide
Breathable air inside a refuge chamber is air that can support life, has enough oxygen in its mix, and doesn’t contain contaminants…
October 4, 2016