The NSW mine safety regulator has been notified of a mining incident that occurred on 13 April 2020 at BHP Mount Arthur Mine near Muswellbrook in NSW. The Regulator said that a haul truck was reversing into a dump corner when the edge of the dump...
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PART THREE In the past two articles, we looked at the difference between OPEX (operating expenditure) and CAPEX (capital expenditure.) We discussed the importance of how the CAPEX planning process...
BMA issued a statement today on the mineworker believed to have contracted COVID-19 at Blackwater mine. “On Saturday we shared that one of our colleagues from Blackwater Mine had a confirmed...
Since 1970 Haltec has been a world leader in tyre valves and tyre valve systems for all types of vehicles. The following sections break down the different valve categories that Haltec supply to the...
The following case study is an extract of an investigation report prepared by the NSW Mine Safety Investigation Unit: “Investigation into a serious drill rig accident at Ashton Coal Mine on 12 August...
A mineworker has tested positive to COVID-19 virus at a Queensland mine. The confirmed COVID-19 case is a mineworker at the BMA Blackwater operation. It is believed that staff are currently being...
Unions say that BHP’s paid discretionary leave for mineworkers in vulnerable groups is welcome, but currently excludes large numbers of labour-hire and contract workers on BHP sites. “It is...
THE NATIONAL employer group for Australia’s resources and energy industry congratulates the Morrison Government on last night’s passage of the historic JobKeeper legislation. This is a historic...
NOPSEMA, Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety regulator has issued a warning regarding the potential health and safety risks associated with modified or extended roster arrangements...
Here’s a quick guide to the range of Standards that apply to personal protective equipment (PPE) that may be used by your operation during COVID-19. Standards relating to key Personal...
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Warkworth Mining Ltd $15,000 for allegedly failing to carry out blasting activities in a competent manner. A mine blast at Warkworth Mine in...
Member for Burdekin and Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Dale Last, wants all passengers arriving on commercial flights into Moranbah ‘fever tested’ as a matter of urgency. In a...
The NSW Resources Regulator has welcomed the conviction and sentence of Mr Richard Wayne Simmons for an incident that resulted in fatal head injuries of a worker at the Rix’s Creek Mine, near...