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Maxam blasting solutions opens new facility in perth

Maxam opens two manufacturing sites near Perth

MAXAM, a global technology company specializing in the design, development, manufacture and application of energetic materials, reinforces its commitment to the Australian market with the opening of...

solar powered tower lighting systems offer a range of benefits for users including zero noise emissions

Shining the ‘Solar Hire’ Light On Safety…

Solar powered tower lighting systems offer a range of benefits for end users including a reduction in costs, zero noise emissions and a range of safety benefits. An Australian company is leading the...

compressed air management system from Kaeser uses big data

Sigma compressed air management solution

A new compressed air management solution has been designed to deliver efficiencies in energy through the exploitation of big data to define peak demands. Industrie 4.0, or the Internet of Things: the...

Funghi for gold exploration. Image shows gold bound to capillaries in funghi

Fungi may offer clues for gold deposit discoveries

Geologists from the CSIRO are examining the use of fungi as a means for discovering gold deposits in groundbreaking low-impact exploration. While existing methods of discoveries have included...

rib fall at a US Kentucky mine kills miner

Miner dies in rib fall

A coal miner with 12 years underground experience has died following injuries sustained in a rib fall at a US mine. According to local media, Felix North was critically injured in an incident on May...

Load skates can come in a variety of forms but safety risks should be considered after a worker suffered head injuries

Load skates warning from regulator

A safety regulator has issued a warning regarding the use of load skates or load dollys after a worker was seriously injured while using them to shift a switchboard panel that was top-heavy. What are...

Dozer Operator averts disaster after going over an edge at night

Dozer operator’s quick thinking averts disaster

A dozer operator’s quick thinking averted a potential disaster this week at a New South Wales mine after the dozer drove over the edge of a face. According to the NSW Resources Regulator, a...