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The Draeger Mines Rescue Vehicle

New mines rescue vehicle could revolutionise rescue

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...

quarry manager jailed for conveyor safety machine guarding death

Quarry manager jailed over death

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...

Briseis Tin Mine disaster

Lessons from the past: Breaking Briseis

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 fleet - autonomous haul truck in th ePilbrara

BHP autonomous haul truck fleet could top 500

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...

Dr Leonie Bradfield has worked on increasing soil dump stability

Spoil dump stability | Australian leading the way

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...

Dam stability measures have been undertaken to mitigate the affect of tailings dam failure at barão de cocais

Vale reiterates dam stability preventative measures

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...