Methane Forces Evacuation at Ciner Wyoming’s Soda Ash Mine
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Ciner Wyoming LLC employees were evacuated Saturday after monitors detected elevated methane levels, according to a company press release.
“We evacuated all personnel from the mine and turned off the power due to the elevated levels of methane,” it states. “Thankfully, all our employees are safe.”
The soda ash mining company will work with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration “until the methane has dissipated back to normal levels, and we can safely return our employees back into the mine,” according to Ciner.
“Our surface operations are continuing to function normally utilizing ore from our existing stockpile,” it states.
When asked about a timeline as to when workers can go back to work, how long the investigation may take and what impact the incident could have moving forward, Ciner Site Manager Craig Rood told the Rocket-Miner that the press release was all he had as of Monday afternoon.
Source: Casper Star Tribune
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