OPINION The recent Grosvenor mine explosion near Moranbah in Central Queensland has once again refocussed public attention on mine safety in the State. Frankly, though I’m exhausted that the lives of Queenslanders are continuing to be...
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The NSW Resources Regulator has provided a report detailing surveillance activity at mines in NSW to validate the effectiveness of COVID-19 control measures. The results from the regulator’s...
A Queensland MP says that the Queensland Government should make do on its’ pre-election commitment to relocate the mine safety and health regulator to Mackay. Whitsunday MP Jason Costigan today...
NSW Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, Kevin Anderson, has launched SafeWork NSW’s new app, Speak Up, Save Lives which allows workers to anonymously report workplace health and safety...
Leading industrial and safety supplies company, Blackwoods has continued to support the industry throughout COVID-19 shutdowns, isolations and operational challenges. Blackwoods has continued to...
The Miners’ Union has called on the Queensland Government to bring forward the passage of new laws extending industrial manslaughter offences to the state’s mining industry in the wake of last week’s...
The Queensland Shadow Minister for Queensland’s Mines and Quarries says the ongoing safety issues in mines and quarries must be addressed in the wake of the Grosvenor Mine explosion. This week...
RAJANT AND HITACHI ANNOUNCE THE SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT OF AUTONOMOUS HAULAGE SYSTEM IN AUSTRALIAN COAL MINE Rajant Corporation, the provider of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, and Hitachi...
The Electrical Trades Union welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement of a Board of Inquiry into the Grosvenor Mine Explosion but called on the State Government and Queensland Resources...
The Western Australian Government has released its’ annual mine safety performance report on the mining and resources sector. Key Highlights of the report include: WA MINE SAFETY PERFORMANCE...
The University of Queensland led research into the role and effectiveness of independent inquiries in mining has received over $300,000 from the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Program. The...
Solo Rescue In most mining environments, and during many mining processes, the use of different types of personal protection equipment (PPE) is required. Cleaning and decontamination of soiled...
In bulk material handling applications, a conveyor is typically a massive, complex and extremely powerful system. It’s usually constructed of rubber belting, set on rolling idlers, wrapped around...
