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Prioritizing safety in an autonomous future

In new safety guidance on autonomous systems, the Global Mining Guidelines Group urges companies to adopt a comprehensive change-management approach. Potential procedural conflicts between staffed...

fatality conviction

Resources Regulator welcomes fatality conviction

The NSW Resources Regulator has welcomed the $70,000 fine and conviction of Mr Tony Glenn Cummings for an incident that resulted in the death of a worker at Mineral Claim 44507 in the Mulga Rush Opal...

Minerals group prepares for COVID-19

Queensland businesses added to PPE supply chain

Queensland business will shore up the state’s ability to produce PPE in the face of pandemics with funding from the Queensland State Government.  Acting Premier Steven Miles today visited Tingalpa...

Excavator uncovers misfire

Excavator uncovers misfired explosives

MinEx has reported an incident where a digger operator has discovered a misfired explosives in the quarry pit. According to the report, a digger was moving rock from the quarry pit when the operator...

video of caterpillar mining truck assembly

Watch the assembly of Cat 797F Mining truck

Caterpillar recently released a timelapse of the assembly process of the 797F at its’ Illinois Plant. It’s a slick operation and one video that miner’s should watch. The video shows...

QEC: $640 million investment in exploration in QLD

Exploration activity across coal, petroleum, gold and copper deposits in Queensland continues to rise despite COVID and a drop in coal and petroleum prices, Queensland Exploration Council (QEC) chair...

Austin engineering water tank to improve confined space entry

Austin Engineering ramps up orders

Global mining equipment design and manufacturer, Austin Engineering Limited (ASX: ANG, Austin or the Company) is pleased to confirm that in the past few weeks it has received new orders for in excess...

the shearer transporter jackknifed

Inexperience and speed cause of jack-knife

The NSW Resources Regulator has published an incident regarding a loaded shearer transporter that jack-knifed in an underground coal mine. An operator was using a heavy lift loader to move a loaded...

springvale underground coal mine

Springvale coal enforceable undertaking valued at $540K

Springvale Coal has had an enforceable undertaking approved with the NSW Mine Safety Regulator that will total more than $540K worth of mine safety improvements plus a range of community initiatives...