The Western Australian mine safety regulator has highlighted risks of using rope access systems on mine walls when undertaking scaling operations. the warning comes after a range of incidents across the mining industry. The use of rope access...
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Pike River Recovery Agency has announced that mine workers are back working underground following the recent withdrawal due to the presence of “products of combustion”. A couple of weeks...
An Australian mask manufacturer producing millions of medical-grade face masks has reassured Queenslanders it can keep up with demand for face masks from that State. Softmed, a privately owned...
Plan of Incident Location Worksafe Victoria is issuing a reminder about the importance of managing the risks associated with rock falls whilst developing headings in underground mines. An employee...
Engineers at Australia’s Monash University have developed world-first technology that can help industry identify and export high quality graphene cheaper, faster and more accurately than current...
Fortescue Metals Group’s (FMG) total recordable injury frequency rate has dropped by 14 per cent in the 12 months to June 30. The iron ore major’s full year results for the 2020 financial year saw...
Member for Burdekin and Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Dale Last, has called on Mines Minister, Anthony Lynham, to take immediate action on glaring problems highlighted during the...
An investigation report and incident animation video has been released following a dangerous blasting incident that occurred at Albury Quarry, Ettamogah NSW in April 2018. Flyrock on driver’s seat of...
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published the Guideline for Applying Functional Safety to Autonomous Systems in Mining. This guideline provides a common approach to applying functional...
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan and Minister for Regional Development Alannah MacTiernan officially opened leading Caterpillar dealer WesTrac’s new Technology Training Centre near the South...
Medusa Mining (MML) has reported the death of a company employee, after a fatal accident occurred at its Philippine operations. The company’s subsidiary, Philsaga Mining, operates the Co-O mine...
Mining equipment monitoring and automation solutions provider, MineWare has developed the mining industry’s first AI-based drill automation platform, Phoenix AI, to optimise aftermarket blasthole...
A mineworker has passed away at the Centennial Coal Springvale mine in New South Wales after being discovered unresponsive by his colleagues beside a loader. At this stage, investigators are seeking...