At the Kostenko mine it was prohibited to resume production for a while

12/01/2024

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Qarmet management decided not to resume production at the Kostenko mine, where 46 people died as a result of the accident, until all possible factors for a repetition of the tragedy have been eliminated. This was reported on the company’s Telegram channel , Turantimes.kz reports.

Management representatives carried out an inspection at the mine at a depth of more than 600 m, in close proximity to the accident site, and became familiar with the current situation.

Mine director Andrei Boyko reported on the results of inspections carried out at the site, planned work to eliminate the causes and consequences of the incident, and prospects for resuming coal mining.

“The management of Qarmet, represented by Andrei Lavrentyev and Vadim Basin, expressed gratitude for the complex work being carried out, but prohibited the resumption of production in the mine until any possible factors of a repetition of the tragedy were eliminated. They noted that all the necessary means for execution are available to the engineers of the Coal Department,” the statement says. company message.

Let us recall that on the night of October 27-28, an explosion occurred at the Kostenko mine, owned by ArcelorMittal Temirtau, in the Karaganda region. At the time of the accident in the mine named after. Kostenko there were 252 people. 46 people died. The Minister of Emergency Situations told the details of what happened.

After the tragedy, the President instructed the Government to stop investment cooperation with the ArcelorMittal Temirtau company. And about. Vadim Basin was appointed General Director of ArcelorMittal Temirtau , who said that the change of owner of ArcelorMittal Temirtau will not affect the employees.

Kazakh entrepreneur Andrey Lavrentyev became the new investor of AMT . ArcelorMittal Temirtau was renamed Qarmet.

Minister of Emergency Situations Syrym Shariphanov named the names of the AMT leaders suspected of causing an accident at the mine.

Source and Credit: turantimes.kz

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