29 miners trapped in NZ

[TarJak]

http://www.smh.com.au/world/rescue-t...120-181ct.html

Let's hope they are all OK and get out safely soon.

[Castout]

Mining is dangerous job.

[the_tyrant]

Originally Posted by Castout

Mining is dangerous job.

+1
robots should be doing this

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by Castout

Mining is dangerous job.

and pays good money.

I just found out about this from tajaks post, off to read more about it, have a relative who is a minerals miner in the east coast of NZ no where near where these guys are trapped though.


Doesn't look good.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10688949

[Takeda Shingen]

Another one? Hell and damnation, this is too much.

[krashkart]

Heard about it on the news this morning.

[Castout]

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

+1
robots should be doing this

+1+1 for that

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

and pays good money.

Of course it pays good money otherwise no one would be willing to take the job. Riskier jobs inherently pay above average. The riskier the more it pays. There's a reason to that.


Smiley added because I didn't mean my reply to be taken to be negative in tone. I really don't. Cross my heart.

[August]

Positive vibes being sent Kiwi.

[Castout]

Umm I didn't mean my reply to be negative Frank not at all but somehow it occured to me that they are sounding negative

[antikristuseke]

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

+1
robots should be doing this

More unemployment world wide is exactly what we need.

[Castout]

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

More unemployment world wide is exactly what we need.

Remote controlled cough cough cough

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by Castout

Umm I didn't mean my reply to be negative Frank not at all but somehow it occured to me that they are sounding negative

Mate I don't see your replies in this thread as being negative & your right it comes with good pay cause it is a dangerous job.

[Castout]

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Mate I don't see your replies in this thread as being negative & your right it comes with good pay cause it is a dangerous job.

[kiwi_2005]

Aust experts arriving in NZ

A sizeable team of Australian mine safety experts and equipment is arriving in New Zealand.
A technical expert from Emergency Management Australia and eight New South Wales mining experts have been joined by four other mining experts from Queensland.
The Queensland team includes two experienced gas chemists, an expert on whole-of-mine gas monitoring systems and a mine ventilation expert.
The equipment includes sophisticated gas monitoring systems developed by the Queensland government's safety-in-mines testing and research station at Redbank.
Two Australians are among the 29 men trapped in the West Coast mine and Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd says sending the team is about helping out kiwi mates, as well as looking after their own.
The Australian Consul General and staff have been sent to the West Coast.

The 29 Miners: 24 New Zealanders, two Australians, two Britons and one South African.

[krashkart]

Fingers crossed and prayers done.