Iron ore majors ramp up supply even as China faces challenges
Iron ore is one of the year’s worst performing major commodities, slumping by almost a quarter as China’s property crisis drags on.
China Daily reports on a new tracking system in China designed to give early warning of dangers in coal mines.
The website says the system works through a network of sensors that collect data, such as temperature and gas density, which can predict the likelihood of explosions or floods:
The system provides all-day data and gives four levels of warning, according to Song Jiancheng, head of the research team. The information is transmitted to a control center above ground for processing and production of reports.
So far the system has been deployed in three mines in northwestern China’s Shanxi province, says China Daily.
China’s dismal, and tragic, accident record at coal mines led the Chinese government to consolidate thousands of small, often-dangerous coal mines to boost safety.
In October 2010 the Chinese government shut down 1,611 illegal coal mines in an effort to improve an industry whose working conditions have been described as harsh, dangerous, and often fatal.
In 2010 more than 2,600 people died in mining-related accidents, including explosions, floodings and cave-ins.
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Dav1942
I have been watching this ‘Travisty’ unfold in China’s mining industry for years now, and it has not improved one bit. In fact it has gotten much worse with all of the ‘start up un – safe little uncontroled mines all over their nation. China’s coal mining industry and its dismal saftey record is a “Hell” of a way for the nation to try to control their population , if you get my drift? They need coal so badly that it is OK. to pay the price in human blood I guess? All of my brother and sister miners be ‘Dam’ glad that we are fortanute enough to be able to make our living in the USA! Our saftey record it not good by any means but at least we are working on it. That is where our “UNIONS” A. F. of L. C. I. O. come in to play, thank “GOD”. China still in my view not done anything in that direction with their “proud” saftey remide with only 3 mines with it so far! That is a “Sick” record and not one that I would tell anyone about less the whole world. You people in charge of ‘Mine Saftey’ in China ought to be made to hide under ground themselves! (from a @50 year working safley,”Hard Rock Miner” in the Silver Valley Idaho, USA) – “Dav.”(I wish that someone would send this comment to the ‘Powers that are in charge in the Chinese Governement????) Mabey it would help as to the rest of the world thinks, it coulden’t hurt could it? “COME ON MAN” …………….. ‘Dav’.
Dav2012
“WOW”, What a peice! Nice going Dav, you allways do tell em just where & who Shit in the buckwheat, don’t ya Buddy? Keep up the ‘Great’ work, we miners love it……. ‘Little Dav’.