【新唐人2014年06月05日訊】中國各地礦難事故頻發，礦難死亡人數全世界最高。3號，重慶煤礦安全監察局證實，「南桐礦業公司硯石臺煤礦井」發生一起重大瓦斯爆炸事故，造成22人死亡。有評論分析，中國礦難頻發，是因為當局忽視勞動者保護，和礦主一味追求利潤而造成的結果。

6月3號傍晚，重慶南桐礦業公司硯石臺煤礦發生重大瓦斯爆炸事故。重慶煤礦安全監察局指稱，事發時有28名作業人員當班，其中5人安全逃生，1人受傷，22人死亡。

6月3號，網路上一個電話錄音，舉報山西安監總局長期包庇山西礦主。電話錄音是一名礦難受害者，他舉報﹕2006年山西發生4起礦難事故，其中一起有5名礦工遇難，但都被瞞報。山西各個部門互相推諉，直到目前仍沒被受理。

匿名舉報民眾：「山西省4個礦難瞞報，我們都在不斷的用另外的方法、在互聯網上舉報，他這個是一個違法的行為的話，這是任何時候都要追究的，這個不是時間的問題。」

上海《瞭望東方週刊》3月披露，去年山西「陽泉煤業集團」先後發生多起礦難，多名礦工遇難，但都被相關責任方隱瞞下來。

同樣3月，《新唐人》也接獲受害人投訴:2012年7月31號凌晨，「新疆伊犁鋼鐵公司」違規堆放的土石方坍塌，造成山下「中宇公司鐵礦廠」28人死亡。

「中宇公司鐵礦廠」負責人曾先生：「伊犁鋼鐵有限公司，他們的礦是違規開採、違規推放。他們的礦山露天土石方，當時，晚上十二點半左右，推放的沙太多，從上方就往下方流下來了，死亡的28個民工，有6個是牧民。」

曾先生說，事發後，各級政府欺上瞞下，故意掩蓋事實真相，還把他和民工都控制起來，把人為的礦難事故，說成是自然災害，事故至今沒有被追究。而當地民眾抨擊，煤老闆和當地高官狼狽為姦、草芥人命。

一星期前，媒體曾報導，原中共能源局煤炭司副司長魏鵬遠被調查，家中發現一億現金，對此，有煤老闆淡然一笑說，煤老闆們為了獲得採礦權，幾個億都願意送。報導還說，某產煤縣的財政局長告知，當地煤老闆以1億元獲得的優質礦，不到三個月轉手，就有人願意出3億元購買，而且這個情況並不罕見。

媒體報導認為，中國的大型能源企業大都是壟斷企業，這些壟斷企業把高成本和利益輸送的暗箱費用，轉嫁給全中國社會的消費者。

4月7號凌晨，雲南曲靖市麒麟區東山鎮的「黎明實業有限公司下海子煤礦」，一採礦區也發生透水事故。大陸媒體報導說，下井26人，21人死亡。

原雲南一家錳礦負責人朱承志指出：礦方一般在安全方面的投資很少，事故發生後，礦主怕擔責都會想辦法瞞報。

原雲南一家錳礦負責人朱承志：「業主賺了錢賺多了也是進腰包，他們對安全的說法，有一些他們是捨不得投入，有一些來說他們是沒錢投入，種種原因都會有。」

關注勞工權利問題的湖南維權人士何軍樵分析,中國礦難頻發，是因為當局忽視勞動者保護，和礦主一味追求利潤而造成的結果。

湖南維權人士何軍樵：「各個不同的礦井所謂的追求利潤，因為中國的這個礦難跟中國沒有人權，沒有完全的保護人權，這個是有很大的關係的，因為我們都知道中國不僅礦難是全世界排名前面的。中國的工傷也是全世界排名前列的。」

2002年，中國曾創下6995人死於煤礦災難的記錄，2007年，有近3800名礦工在事故中死亡。2008年，僅山西襄汾礦庫潰壩事故，就造成近300人死亡。

「中國礦業大學管理學院」教授陳紅指出，大約97%的礦難事故原因與人為因素有關。

採訪編輯/李韻後製/陳建銘

22 Fatalities in a Chongqing Coal Mine Gas Explosion

Coalmine accidents are a constant occurrence in China,

where considerably the most in the world take place.

On June 3, the Chongqing Safety Supervision Bureau

confirmed that a gas incident at Yanshitai Coal Mine

in Wansheng District killed 22 workers.

Some analysts say that there is a lack of workers’ safety

and health regulation enforcement, causing frequent

coal mine accidents.

On the evening of June 3, a gas explosion occurred

in Yanshitai Coal Mine.

According to authorities, of the 28 on-duty workers,

five escaped, one was injured, and 22 were killed.

On the same day, a telephone recording was posted online

which said that head of Chongqing Safety Supervision Bureau

harbored a Shanxi coalmine owner for a long period of time.

The telephone recording was from an anonymous victim

(victim A) of a coal mine incident.

His real name has been withheld for security reasons.

This person said that four Shanxi mine accidents

took place in 2006.

Five workers were killed, but the truth was concealed.

Shanxi authorities shirked responsibility and thus far

the case still hasn’t been dealt with.

Coal mine victim A: “Four coal mine

accidents were covered up.

We are using different ways to expose the truth.

We revealed the truth on the Internet.

They breached the law, they should be investigated

at any time, it wasn’t a matter of time."

In March, Shanghai’s Oriental Outlook magazine revealed

that several coal mine accidents took place

in Shanxi’s Yangquan Coal Mine.

A few workers were killed but the death toll was covered up

by the relevant responsible units.

In the same month, NTD Television was contacted

by a victim.

The victim said, “on the early morning of July 31, 2012,

an illegal pile of earth at Yili Iron and Steel Company

in Xinjiang collapsed, killing 28 workers in Zhongyu

Iron Plant located at the bottom of a mountain.

Mr. Zeng, head of Zhongyu Iron Plant: “Yili Iron and Steel

Plant was illegally mining, digging and piling the earth.

Because so much of the earth was being piled up,

around 12:30 a.m. the pile collapsed, causing a land slide

down the hill.

28 migrant workers were killed, six of whom were herdsmen."

Zeng said that after the accident, each level of government

deliberately hid the truth.

Furthermore, Zeng and other migrant workers

were controlled by the authorities.

Authorities claimed the man-made accident

was a natural disaster.

The accident still hasn’t been investigated.

Locals criticized the mine owner for colluding with

local officials, treating people’s lives carelessly.

A week ago, media reported that Wei Pengyuan, former

deputy chief of National Energy Administration’s

coal bureau, was under investigation.

Over 100 million yuan (US$16 million) of cash

was found in his house.

Regarding this, some mine owners smiled and said that they

would happily give away several hundred million in cash

in order to obtain mining rights.

Media also reported that a financial chief in a coal mine

county was told that a mine owner obtained a high quality

mine after spending 100 million yuan.

In less than three months, someone was happy to pay him

300 million yuan to buy the mines.

This is not an isolated case.

Media reports said that majority of China’s large

energy companies are monopolies.

These companies shift the cost of high raw materials

and bribing fees to China’s consumers.

On the morning of April 7, a mining zone at Xiahaizi Coal

Mine in Qilin District, Qujing, Yunnan Province flooded.

China’s media reported that 26 miners were working

underground and there were 21 fatalities.

Zhu Chengzhi, former director of a manganese ore mine,

said the majority of mine owners rarely invest in safety.

After the accident took place, mine owners are afraid

to take responsibility, thus they tried all means to cover it up.

Zhu Chengzhi: “The mine owners have made enough money

and have lined their own pockets.

Regarding the safety issue, some of them

don’t want to spend money.

Some owners have no money to spend.

There are different reasons."

He Junqiao, a Hunan activist concerned with workers’ rights,

analyzes that the causes of the accidents are neglecting

worker safety regulations enforcement

as well as mine owners’ sole pursuit of profits.

He Junqiao: “All the mining companies

are after the interest gain.

Because China’s mine accidents are mainly linked with

the absence of human rights enforcement."

China’s mines are not only considered the deadliest

in the world, but are also ranked the highest in the world

for workers’ injuries."

In 2002, China’s coal mine accidents killed 6,995 people,

in 2007, nearly 3,800 miners died of mining accidents.

In 2008, a Xiangfen county, Shanxi Province waste iron ore

reservoir collapsed causing nearly 300 fatalities.

Chen Hong, Professor at the School of Management, China

University of Mining and Technology, says that 97 percent

of mine accidents are linked to man-made factors.

Interview & Edit/LiYun Post-Production/Chen Jianming