China Mine Safety
Late in 2002, an ICEM delegation visited China, following which a decision was made to address the terrible death and injury rates occurring in China’s mines. In May 2003, the ICEM wrote to the Chinese government and to the All China Federation of Trade Unions offering assistance, and requesting a frank and open dialogue.
Simultaneously, the ICEM called on the ILO and the International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) to jointly propose a three-way initiative aimed at helping the Chinese government address mining health and safety problems.
The Chinese government extended a formal invitation to open dialogue and on December 1, 2004, a historic Memorandum of Understanding was reached, providing for vast technical assistance to be brought to large and medium-sized Chinese mines.
 Mine Deaths Accelerate in China Over the Past Month |
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14 July 2008 China ICEM InBrief  |
Coal mining deaths, as well as recorded tragedies happening in iron ore and clay mining, shot up over the past month in China. Chinese authorities continue to be vigilant on mine managers and others when mining deaths occur. The State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) is quick to say that deaths are down this year over each of the past few years, with gas-control utilization procedures the reason.... Read the article |
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| Coal Mining and Trade Unions – Overview of Coal Industry, Problems and Challenges |
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14 December 2007 Global PDF  |
Unlike the metal, mineral and oil industries, all of which are linked to the use of coal, there are no leading companies or entities which fully dominate the coal industry. With the growing globalization of other industries, the world’s coal industry still remains fragmented and dominated by domestic producers. It is largely a mix of domestic private companies and state enterprises with significant...Read the article |
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| EPMU Strikes Hard on Mine Safety at Home, and in China |
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19 November 2007 China New Zealand ICEM InBrief  |
ICEM affiliate Engineering, Printing, and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) in New Zealand has voiced its sentiments concerning mine safety on two fronts: at home and in China. The country’s largest labour union, which represents nearly all of New Zealand’s coal miners, issued a statement calling on mandatory mine check inspectors to be included in any new mining regulations.
The EPMU’s...Read the article |
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| NUM Recommends Broad Mine Safety Changes to South Africa’s Parliament | ||
19 November 2007 |
South Africa |
ICEM InBrief |
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5 November 2007 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
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27 August 2007 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
| Rash of China Coal Mine Deaths Occur in March | ||
26 March 2007 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
| China Sees Rash of Mine Tragedies in November and December | ||
11 December 2006 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
| Deaths in China’s Mines Rise in September | ||
2 October 2006 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
| Spate of China Coal Mine Accidents Occur in Mid-July | ||
24 July 2006 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
| Coal, Iron, Gold Disasters Kill Scores in China’s Mines | ||
29 May 2006 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM Global Info 1-2006 | ||
8 May 2006 |
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| Chinese Coal Mine Blast Kills Four Women | ||
28 April 2006 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
| March a Deadly Month So Far for Chinese Mine Workers | ||
20 March 2006 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
| Asian Jewellery Workers Visit Europe over Silicosis | ||
6 March 2006 |
China India |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM statement on silicosis in China and India | ||
28 February 2006 |
China |
ICEM Statement |
| Gas Blast in China on 27 November Kills Hundreds | ||
28 November 2005 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
| More Deaths Hit China’s Mines | ||
14 November 2005 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
| Flooding Kills 120 at Illegal Guangdong Province Mine | ||
22 August 2005 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
| Death Again Visits China's Coal Mines | ||
8 August 2005 |
China |
ICEM InBrief |
