Mine Safety improved through training. Barminco was named Australia’s Large Employer of the Year at the National Australian Training Awards in Brisbane last week and it says that it’ use of new training centres help make new mining employees...
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A landmark survey released today ( Meaningful Work Insights 2019 ) identified what Australians constitute as meaningful work and has found Aussies value happiness and better conditions over money in...
PPE is clearly the last line of defence in mine safety but establishing effective systems for PPE use is critical to the success of any PPE programme. James Roughton and Nathan Crutchfield discuss...
Safe Work Australia is evaluating the workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants to ensure they are based on the highest quality evidence and supported by a rigorous scientific approach...
The Queensland Chief Inspector of Mines has warned quarry operators across the state that they have a zero-tolerance for unsafe practices. In a recent news release, the Queensland’s Mines...
The increasing use of telematics in heavy road vehicles is changing driver road safety behaviours and providing insurers and heavy road vehicle operators real-time data on road safety conditions but...
For those of you who work in the mining and resources industry, constant heat all year round can make for very uncomfortable and uneasy work conditions, especially in the summertime. Here are 7 tips...
A mining accident investigation is underway at the Brockman 4 iron ore mine in the Pilbara after an autonomous haul truck ran over a light vehicle during a maintenance activity. Reports say that an...
A recent case of the Fair Work Commission involving two BHP workers reportedly punching a ‘noticeably drunk’ supervisor in the face at the Moranbah Bowls Club has highlighted the...
The death of a mineworker at the Bulga Open Cut in the Hunter Valley has sparked an investigation by the NSW Resources regulator to determine if the death was work-related At around 10 am on Friday...
Listed Canadian mining company Great Panther has confirmed the death of a miner at its’ Coricancha Mine Complex in Peru. The fatal incident is the second in two weeks for the miner who recorded...
Fifteen people were killed and nine others injured in a coal mine gas explosion in northern China’s Shanxi Province, local authorities said Tuesday. Investigation showed that 35 miners were...
Member for Burdekin and Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Dale Last has called on BMA to “do the right thing by Moranbah” as residents’ patience with the ongoing dust issue wears thin...