The Queensland mine safety inspectorate has reached a crisis point according to department insiders and a former Queensland mines inspector. Claims of internal infighting, inadequate staff resources to adequately respond and investigate the growing...
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KCGM has announced significant changes to its Parental Leave Policy, joining its’ Joint Venture owner Newmont Goldcorp in setting a new industry standard within Australia. Under the new...
James Palmer, BHP’s Captain of the ship in the Bowen Basin gave a speech to industry players last week in Mackay. That speech alluded to an acknowledgement of the state of safety in mines...
The range of hydraulic fluid fires across the Australian mining industry has long been a concern for mining operators and plant owners. Recent machinery fires have resulted from damaged hydraulic...
Over the past year, uvex safety Australia has officially launched the global partnership with Grand Rapids Michigan based protective product manufacturer, HexArmor. HexArmor are the global...
How did a mine fire that burned out of control for more than a month go unnoticed for so long? The Hazelwood coal mine fire is one of Australia’s worst mine fires and one that haunts the...
Curtin Kalgoorlie is a global leader in mining education, putting students in the heart of Western Australia’s historic mining region. Discover some of our latest achievements. Second place...
Stench gas is a widely used, reliable warning device for use in mines when audible alarms cannot be heard. Stench gas can be quickly dispersed through an air ventilation system into underground...
Uvex Safety Group is committed to the design and production of product ranges which respect the maximum that ‘one size does not fit all’ – enabling Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) solutions...
Situational awareness is now a key element of many mining safety programs across the industry. As an internalised safety protocol on many mining sites, it serves as an important element of a good...
Central Norseman Gold Corporation has been fined $150,000 over the death of a worker who was crushed by a bridge at the company’s Norseman gold mine processing plant in 2016. The Kalgoorlie...
Reutech Mining says it has launched the fastest scanning and most sophisticated slope monitoring radar in the industry, the MSRIV Esprit. “The exceptional high scan speed ensures early detection of...
A landslide at a Myanmar jade mine has killed at least 14 people including a policeman, authorities said, as rescuers frantically searched for more victims. The accident happened early on Sunday in...
