A sign for the recovery agency above the entry to Pike River Mine, on the day of first re-entry. Photo: Pike River Recovery Agency / Supplied
Worksafe has established the Pike River mine draft could be made safe enough for people to enter, by creating a process known as 'forcing ventilation' where fresh air is drawn into the mine, The move would allow the 170m seal to be breached and the forensic investigation of the entire drift to begin.The Pike River Recovery Agency's Chief Operating Officer, Dingi Pattinson explains to Kathryn Ryan.
