A new mine safety commission is being set up following the mine tragedy in the US were six miners were entombed and three rescuers were killed last month.
The commission, created after the collapse at Crandall Canyon Mine in Utah, is expected to hear testimony from mine operators and coal miners who live in the area, according to The New York Times. The meeting is regarded as a sign that Utah is considering a greater role in regulating its 13 coal mines after 30 years of deferring to the federal government.
Hopes to find the miners were dashed three weeks after the mine collapsed when a microphone and video camera lowered over 1,600ft (488m) into the fourth drill hole did not detect any signs of life and a fifth hole deeper into the mine proved unsuccessful.
