Brian Gerdes, the father of fallen miner Jack Gerdes has told AMSJ about the anguish he faces following the death of Jack. He talks about a ‘mine safety virus’ that he believes has overcome the mining industry. Brian Gerdes is an experienced miner...
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The inquest into the death of Paul McGuire has heard this morning that the QLD Mine Safety Regulator failed to include the elected CFMEU industry health and safety representative in its ongoing...
The Coronial inquest into the death of mine electrician Paul McGuire at the Anglo Grasstree mine will hear from a range of former and current Anglo employees as it seeks to discover the facts behind...
The body of Tasmanian miner, Cameron Goss has been safely recovered this morning following a mammoth effort for mine recovery personnel at the Henty mine. In a statement just released Pybar Mining...
A CO2CRC research project, the Otway Stage 2C project, has provided important findings into carbon dioxide (CO2) injected deep underground as part of the emissions reduction technology known as...
Slope stability radar manufacturer, GroundProbe, has introduced a new product that will facilitate tactical monitoring of slope stability in mines. The vehicle mounted, the SSR-Agilis is designed to...
There has been a long held perception in the mining industry that lost time injury and lost time injury frequency rates fail to report the real state of safety in the industry. As many appreciate, a...
A retrieval attempt to recover the body of Tasmanian miner Cameron Goss has been unsuccessful with miner, Pybar Mining Services, highlighting the complexity of the recovery operation. Cameron was...
Blundstone, the iconic Australian boot brand, is celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2020. An incredible landmark in the brand’s history, Blundstone is proudly celebrating 150 years of making the...
The death of a 66 worker in a vehicle hoist collapse in the Northern Territory has triggered a range of safety alerts across vehicle maintainers and vehicle hoist manufacturers and certifiers. The...
The CFMEU says that the major report into Queensland mining fatalities released in Parliament warns that more workers will die unless the industry comprehensively changes its approach to safety...
New Zealand’s Pike River Recovery efforts will be increased through the engagement of eight new miners that will assist in increasing the intensity of the mine recovery operation. According to...
AMSJ spoke to veteran mining engineer, company director and mining safety advocate Dr Ray Parkin OAM regarding his thoughts on the recent fatalities in the Queensland mining industry. Dr Parkin, a...