A tight labour market is making autonomous conversions a very attractive proposition for employers, an industry expert said. A rising number of mining companies recently opted to automate their heavy vehicle fleets instead of offering jobseekers...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
For over 20 years Drivetrain Australia and Dana Spicer have partnered to provide high quality components with proven services and expertise to the Australian mining and transportation industries...
An energy storage company will begin mass producing an eco friendly alternative to at least one fossil fuel. Adden Energy is preparing a commercially deploy solid-state battery systems for electric...
A multinational resources company fast-tracked its autonomous roll-out following a drop in workplace incidents. BHP recently accelerated automating nearly its entire heavy vehicle fleet because...
A mine employee was crushed because he was neither paying attention nor practising workplace safety, investigators found. An underground shift worker was hospitalised after being pinned between a rib...
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...
Law enforcement officers stopped inquiring about a remote worker who claims she was sexually assaulted by two colleagues at a mine. The Western Australian Police Force recently closed a rape case...
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...
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...