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Emu gold mine disaster

Emu Mine Disaster

On 13 June 1989, six mineworkers lost their lives in a mining accident known as the Emu Mine Disaster that captured the attention of a nation. The disaster is arguably one of the worst mine disasters...

Anglo American Coal Mine Explosion

Anglo American Grosvenor Mine Explosion

A mine explosion at Anglo American Grosvenor mine near Moranbah in Queensland Australia occurred on the 6th May 2020. We have prepared a range of information and Frequently Asked Questions in...

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Mining 4.0: How Technology is Transforming an Industry

Digitalisation: From Pit to Port In the mining industry, digitalization allows workers located thousands of kilometers – potentially continents – away to remotely control the movement of raw material...

Victorian Women in Resources Awards 2020

Victorian Women in Resources Awards 2020

MCA Victoria and AusIMM Women in Mining and Resources Network Victoria are delighted to announce winners for the state’s Women in Resources Awards. The recognise individual achievement and company...

The science behind speaking up for safety

Organisations need to make a distinction between safety leadership and general leadership if they are to genuinely influence worker behaviour and encourage employees to “speak up for safety”...

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CSG Industry supports aeromedical services

Queensland’s coal seam gas industry today announced a five-year funding extension for an aeromedical rescue service that has protected southern Queensland since 2011. CSG proponents Santos, Shell’s...

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Afghanistan coal mine explosion | 18 feared dead

An Afghanistan coal mine explosion has killed 18 mineworkers in the countries Samangan province. According to local news media, two workers were killed immediately from the blast on the exterior of...

Grosvenor mine | Peeling back the onion

OPINION I, like many others in and out of the industry, have gained a sense of uneasiness from Anglo American’s latest debacle with the Grosvenor mine. The recent gas explosion that left five people...

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Major funding boost for red mud rehabilitation

University of Queensland research into the eco-engineering of mine waste to a useful soil has received over $1.2 million in government and industry funding. The project Breaking critical...

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Securing loads | QDS pods fall from dolly car

The NSW Resources Regulator has issued an alert to underground mines following an incident that saw a QDS pod fall from a dolly car and slide uncontrolled down the mine’s drift and was...

Stored energy poly pipes

Stored energy in poly pipes | safety alert

The Queensland Mines Inspectorate has released an alert to industry regarding stored energy in poly pipes and the subsequent risks from the potential release of energy during work involving poly pipe...