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SmartROC T35E electric battery rig

First ever battery powered rig deployed

A cutting-edge equipment maker unveiled one of the world’s first zero-emissions mine machines. Epiroc recently appointed project development group Skanska to begin field testing the SmartROC...

Premier Coal

Coal mine accident causes major outage

A surface mining incident was blamed for causing many months of interruptions. A dozer recently fell down the side of an open pit at Premier Coal’s Collie Coal Mine, 200km southeast of Perth...

Roof bolting fatality

Coal worker dies from electrocution

An underground employee passed away after accidentally coming into contact with voltage. A roof bolter recently died from electrocution at Blackhawk Mining’s Kanawha Eagle Coal Mine, about 36km...

Paul Murray

$500K offered for intel on dead mine worker

Authorities are prepared to pay big money for details on how a resources employee died. Anyone with credible information about the fatality of Paul Murray could be rewarded with $500,000. The 40-year...

Coal mining QRC

Qld coal will be phased out by 2035 says authority

In a little over a decade the Sunshine State will abandon at least one fossil fuel. The Queensland Government announced a new energy and jobs plan to stop coal dependance and transition towards...

Mideco Bat Vent

Not Just Dirt: Harmful Indoor Dust

Mideco has been recognised for its leadership in industrial dust collection for over 60 years. It is an Australian-owned and run firm that delivers complete industrial dust collection solutions...

Rio Tinto female worker

Mining giant ‘distressed’ after FIFO blade attack

A multinational resources company expressed deep sorrow about a remote employee being sexually assaulted at knifepoint. Rio Tinto recently confirmed a female fly-in fly-out (FIFO) contractor was...