{"id":19335,"date":"2023-10-30T03:08:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T03:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/32-dead-14-missing-after-arcelormittal-mine-fire-in-kazakhstan-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T03:08:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T03:08:07","slug":"32-dead-14-missing-after-arcelormittal-mine-fire-in-kazakhstan-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/32-dead-14-missing-after-arcelormittal-mine-fire-in-kazakhstan-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"32 dead, 14 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At least 32 people have died and 14 remain missing after a mine fire in Kazakhstan, the Ministry for Emergency Situations said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Operator ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the local unit of Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal (MT.LU), said 206 of 252 people at the Kostenko mine had been evacuated after what appeared to be a methane blast.<\/p>\n

It said 18 people had sought medical attention.<\/p>\n

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who expressed condolences to the victims’ families and declared a national day of mourning on Oct. 29, ordered his cabinet to stop investment cooperation with ArcelorMittal Temirtau.<\/p>\n

The company said it had suspended operation of coal unit mines for 24 hours for gas protection checks. The government and company also confirmed they were working to finalise a deal to nationalise the company, which operates the country’s biggest steel mill.<\/p>\n

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“ArcelorMittal can also confirm, as communicated earlier today by the government of Kazakhstan, that the two parties have been in discussions concerning the future of ArcelorMittal Temirtau and recently signed a preliminary agreement for a transaction that will transfer ownership to the Republic of Kazakhstan,” the miner said.<\/p>\n

“ArcelorMittal is committed to completing this transaction as soon as possible in order to minimise disruption to the greatest extent possible.”<\/p>\n

Last month First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar told reporters that Kazakhstan was in talks with potential investors who could take over the mill.<\/p>\n

He said the cabinet was unhappy with ArcelorMittal’s failure to meet its investment obligations, upgrade equipment and ensure worker safety after a series of deadly accidents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n