Some time ago we interviewed Professor Sidney Dekker (one of Australia’s Safety Thought Leaders) on his thoughts about whether mining companies put productivity before safety. This is what he told us…you might be surprised at the answer...
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A new mines rescue vehicle that has been developed specifically for use in Canadian mines could revolutionise the way teams approach a rescue. Dräger and mining vehicle manufacturer Paus have teamed...
A Queensland quarry manager has been sentenced to jail for 18 months over the death of a worker at a central Queensland quarry in 2012. Managing Director William McDonald of MCG Quarries was...
Four workers were killed and four others were injured in an oxygen cylinder explosion in a coal mine near Myanmar’s Kyet Pa Nat village tract in Sagaing Region’s Kale Township on Monday...
Satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais to explore IoT technology in the monitoring of tailings dams. Inmarsat...
ProcessMAP and IBM are teaming up in an effort to improve safety through safety wearable technology. The wearable devices will utilise sensors to alert workers to a range of hazardous conditions. The...
Shift workers and FIFO worker fatigue risks have been identified in leading research conducted by the University of Western Australia. Almost all (97 per cent) shift workers are unable to adjust...
Sophie Blackshaw takes a look back at Tasmania’s mining past and examines the lead-up and aftermath of the Briseis Tin Mine Dam Disaster of 1929 where the burst of a dam wall took with it a part of...
BHP autonomous haul truck fleet could top 500 within the next four years to improve safety and productivity, according to BHP’s Chief Financial Officer. In a presentation to investors last week...
Uk based Trolex has secured significant export orders for environmental monitoring equipment to protect miners working at the world’s largest copper mine. Trolex, founded in 1959, designs and...
As miners dig deeper than ever before to optimise the reserves of existing open pit mines, the geotechnical community has focused on how to best ensure spoil dump stability and reaching the...
Obtaining real-time information from sites and remote operations have been an evolving challenge for many businesses within the mining sector. Making real-time operational decisions with adequate...
Vale has reiterated that it has taken a range of dam stability preventative measures for ensuring safety around its’ latest Barão de Cocais tailings dam alerts amidst concerns that a mine slope...