The cause of the Grosvenor mine gas explosion has been the subject of much conjecture at the recent Board of Inquiry. The conduct and subsequent findings of the inquiry have now been delayed but there are some facts emerging into the incident which...
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BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has launched its supervisor development program in Queensland to fast track future leaders over 18 months. The first cohort of new production and maintenance supervisors...
South32 has entered into a multi-year partnership with the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) to support Indigenous students access schooling and complete Year 12 while developing...
Expert evidence for the Queensland Board of Inquiry into the Grosvenor mine explosion will be available at a future date. In the Media Statement of 11 September 2020, the Chairperson, Mr Terry Martin...
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St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) has advised that a recent fall of ground at the Company’s Gwalia mine at Leonora in Western Australia has temporarily interrupted production. This will impact the Q1...
A belt fire has claimed the lives of 16 Chinese mineworkers at an underground coal mine in South West China. One miner also remains critical following the incident according to the Chinese State...
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NSW Resources Regulator has published an investigation report into a dangerous incident that occurred at Ashton Coal Mine, Camberwell. On 30 May 2019, a dangerous incident involving an unplanned...
A Queensland opposition MP has confirmed that statutory officials in the mining industry will need to prove their knowledge before being appointed in Queensland under an LNP government. Member for...