The New Zealand Pike River Recovery team has successfully reached the 170-metre mark as part of the recovery operation of the mine drift. A team this week crossed through the 170-metre seal and conducted an inspection of the areas in anticipation of...
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What does working in the heat mean? When workers are exposed to heat at different temperatures while performing work, they may become ill from a range of heat-related illnesses (see below). A range...
There is no question that there have been large improvements in safety in the mining industry over recent decades but the challenges of creating a high performance safety culture are ever-present...
Fourteen mineworkers have been killed in a Chinese coal mine disaster that occurred in the south west Guizhou province of China. The gas explosion incident reportedly occurred at about 1.30 a.m. on...
A 30-year-old BHP mineworker is dead and three Rio Tinto employees have been injured in an off-site vehicle crash in Western Australia. The fatal incident reportedly occurred around 2 am yesterday...
OPINION Over the years I’ve sat or spoken to several families who have lost loved ones in workplace accidents. The profound effect of hearing their accounts first hand has always moved me to...
A video has emerged of the Springvale mine surrounded by a bushfire on nearby Gospers Mountain. While the Springvale coal mine closed last week due to the risk of fire and smoke, the company said its...
Aggreko, the world-leading provider of mobile modular power, temperature control and energy services, has signed a 16-year contract with Resolute to deliver a new hybrid power plant at the Syama gold...
A panel of experts hired by Vale has concluded that the Brumadinho tailings dam broke down when the tailings suffered a sudden and rapid loss of strength, a process known as “static...
Fitzroy Australia Resources has confirmed in a statement that it has resumed coal mining operations at Carborough Downs mine following the fatal accident that claimed the life of veteran mine...
The Queensland Coroner has scheduled a pre-inquest conference at Mackay into the death of Anglo Coal electrician Paul McGuire who tragically passed away at Grasstree mine following exposure to...
PYBAR has taken a step closer to advanced underground automation at the Dargues Gold Mine in New South Wales with the arrival of a second new Cat® R1700 underground loader at the Diversified...
An extreme heatwave is set to affect many parts of Australia this week with temperatures in Western NSW, South Australia and Victoria to exceed 45 degrees. Cobar, Broken Hill and Griffith resident...
