Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Strengthens Mine Safety Management

On-site Inspection at Sejong Mine

Two-Month Intensive Safety Checks for Mines, Oil, and Gas

Yonhap News Agency

Amid supply chain instability originating from the Middle East, the government has moved to strengthen mine safety management.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on April 21 that it conducted an inspection of the safety management system to prevent mining accidents at the Sejong Underground Mine, and carried out intensive safety checks on vulnerable facilities.

This inspection included private sector experts in the mining field, officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation. The inspection team focused on identifying risk factors at vulnerable underground work sites and aging mining facilities, while also reviewing drainage systems in preparation for heavy rainfall during the summer.

The government believes that, as global supply chain uncertainty increases due to the prolonged war in the Middle East and the importance of domestic mineral resources grows, ensuring mine safety is directly linked to industrial stability.

Accordingly, starting from this day until June 19, the government plans to conduct a joint intensive safety inspection of national key infrastructure facilities in the resources sector, including mines, oil, and gas, together with the private sector over a period of about two months.

Kim Jongcheol, Director General of Resource Industry Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, emphasized, "Domestic mines are a key foundation for maintaining the continuity of national core industries. On-site safety management must be thorough to prevent any interruption in production due to accidents."

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