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New Zealand coal mine boss acknowledges problems

Town Hall | July 21, 2011 | 11:12 am Energy Australia Europe Coal

The boss of a New Zealand coal mine where 29 people died in an explosion last year has acknowledged the mine faced difficulties with finances, personnel and safety. In testimony this week at a formal inquiry into the methane-fueled disaster, Pike River