- Yubileynaya mine
The Yubileinaya mine is a
coal mine in theKemerovo Oblast area ofSiberia ,Russia . The mine is operated byYuzhkuzbassugol , part owned by theEvraz Group who plan to take full ownership. [ [http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/05/28/001.html Evraz to Take Over Mining Company] , "Moscow Times ", published 2007-05-28, accessed 2007-05-31]On May 24, 2007, a
methane explosion at the mine killed 38 miners and injured a further 7, [ [http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11561392 38 killed, 7 injured in Yubileinaya mine blast] , "ITAR-TASS", published 2007-05-24, accessed 2007-05-31] one of whom subsequently died. [Blast in Yubileinaya mine caused by spark from damaged cable - investigators] , "Interfax ", published 2007-05-28, accessed 2007-05-31] Investigators believe that the explosion was caused by aspark from a damagedcable .ee also
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Ulyanovskaya Mine disaster External links
* [http://www.evraz.com/press/?ID=9379 Evraz Group: Statement re. Yubileinaya mine accident]
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