In the most recent Pike River Update, AMSJ has learned that the PRRA team together with a range of industry experts are working in preparation to go beyond the 170-metre seal in the mine’s drift but, as the team acknowledged, the devil is in...
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According to available information, the world’ worst mine disaster killed 1549 miners. While there have been many mine disasters in history, the worst we have ever seen occurred in North...
A co-operative project is using robots to explore workings of flooded mines across Europe. The UNEXMIN project is developing a technology capable of autonomous exploration and mapping of flooded...
Hexagon has released new fatigue and distraction system for light vehicles that may revolutionise fatigue monitoring across the industry. The detection unit has been designed to provide continuous...
The NSW Resources Regulator will begin a causal investigation into an excavator and autonomous dozer collision at the Peabody Wilpinjong Coal Mine. On 27 May 2019, a Hitachi Ex1200 excavator collided...
The Queensland state budget has failed to address significant on-going concerns for the safety and health of mineworkers according to members of parliament and a long term safety advocate. Jason...
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment’s Resources Regulator has commenced prosecution proceedings against Mudgee Stone Co Pty Ltd and one of its directors for an alleged contravention of the...
The future of mining and energy resources innovation was on show last week as 17 of Australia’s most promising equipment, technology and service suppliers graduated from the Resources Innovators...
Standards Australia has announced the winners for the 2019 Standards Awards. The annual awards recognise standout members of the Australian standards development community and reward members of the...
Bruno Oberle, a former Swiss Minister and an environmental expert, will head the global tailings investigation initiated in response to the recent tailings disasters of Samraco and Brumadinho. This...
Dr Bruno Oberle, Chair of the Global Tailings Review today announced the scope of the review and the next steps including his intention to visit local communities living near tailings storage...
MAXAM presents the X-BLASTERGUIDE, its new mobile application to help improve productivity and safety in blasting operations. KEY POINTS This pocket guide allows users to make blasting calculations...
Washington — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has vacated a 2018 amendment to a 2017 Mine Safety and Health Administration rule that allowed a competent person to...
