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legal privilege may affect safety information sharing

Dr Ray Parkin OAM shares his thoughts on the impacts of Legal Privilege on mine safety practice and the potential legal privilege implications as industrial manslaughter laws are introduced by the Queensland Government.

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roof fall at chilean mine

Chilean mine roof fall video

Video has emerged of miners fleeing from a roof fall / working face in a Chilean mine. The incident reportedly occurred on the 24th November around 18:48 at the Chilean underground metalliferous mine...

Centerra Gold Waste rock dump incident

Two workers missing in waste rock dump incident

Two workers are missing feared dead following the movement of waste rock at a Canadian owned Gold-mining company (Centerra Gold) in Kyrgyzstan. Candian listed miner Centerra Gold Inc reported that...

new welding automation technology cuts down times

Welding disruptor turns a six-hour weld to four minutes

An Adelaide based company is disrupting welding processes and improving welding efficiency and safety through welding automation technology. The new welding system can perform a traditional six-hour...

mike Henry talking on innovation to improve safety

BHP’s Mike Henry talks up technology

Mike Henry, BHPs CEO elect has reinforced the importance of the application of mining technologies to improve the sector from a range of perspectives including mining safety. Speaking at last...

Pybar has gained accredition of its RTO Australian Institute of Mining

Pybar gains accreditation of RTO

PYBAR has gained approval from the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) for its Registered Training Organisation, the Australian Institute of Mining (AIM). AIM was established by PYBAR to...

dangers of operating near water. truck on its side water storage dam

Dangers of operation around bodies of water

A recent incident at a NSW mine has re-inforced the requirement for safety management plans when mine personnel and equipment are operating around bodies of water. In the latest ‘body of...

Women's safety boots

Women’s safety boots with style

A new women’s safety boot has hit the market and it promises style and functionality. Iconic Australian footwear brand, Blundstone, has combined the latest technology with design flair to...

rock bolts falls through mesh

Rock bolt falls through ventilation shaft

Worksafe Victoria has issued a mine safety alert over a failed rock bolt section fell on to a working platform. The incident has highlighted issued of dropped object protection in underground mines...