October 16, 2008

Burton mine remains closed due to flood

It is reported that the Burton coal mine near Glenden remains closed due to localized flooding.

Ms Tanya Weaver spokeswoman of Burton said that the mine was forced to close on January 18th 2008 and workers should stay away unless they are contacted directly by their supervisors. She added that the mine is running on a skeleton staff and many workers are getting bored sitting at home.

Ms Weaver said that the mine will reopen in stages. "The Burton mine continues to be closed due to the adverse weather conditions that we have been experiencing. It is expected that the mine will be reopened on a staged basis over the next 4 days. It is not currently raining out here at the moment, it's just very wet. Basically just getting the pits empty of water, making sure that the roads are all safe."