The team at ANSTO, Australia’s knowledge centre for nuclear science and engineering have developed a new, cutting edge technology that may provide new insights into climate change and minimise the effects of mining by making it more efficient. Using...
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Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane congratulated all of Queensland’s 2021 Resources Awards for Women winners and finalists. Exceptional Woman in Resources – Maryann...
Earth Resources Regulation has taken key steps to support more active rehabilitation of Victoria’s mines and quarries by applying more accurate contingency costings to rehabilitate sites once...
Queensland Mineral Mines & Quarries Inspectorate has released a safety alert regarding a fire incident that occurred on an RC drill rig from the compressed air system. On 3rd February 2021, a...
Australia’s second largest gold producer Northern Star Resources Ltd was fined a total of $150,000 in the Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court on 8 March 2021, after two workers were injured in a vehicle...
A wearable sensor that detects dehydration is poised to enter mass production in Australia, and its makers say it could save millions of lives around the world each year. The small, stick-on device...
Safe Work Australia has published a snapshot of workers’ compensation scheme developments. This is the first edition of the Summary of Workers’ Compensation Scheme Developments in Australia and...
The NSW Government has announced an independent quality assurance review of the coal industry health surveillance scheme in NSW. The Resources Regulator’s Executive Director Anthony Keon said the...
For decades, Blackwoods has been the supplier of choice providing workwear apparel solutions across Australian industries. Customers in the mining sector depend on a supplier that can not only...
A lack of supervision has been identified as an issue in a helicopter crash in South Australia’s north where a pilot died while stringing lines between power poles. The Australian Transport...
Taking action on mental health in mining! Did you know that 20% of Australians will experience symptoms of mental illness each year? With the mining sector making up about 2% of the national...
The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) have reviewed and consolidated their administrative...
Sandvik continues to grow its battery-electric equipment offering. The new fully automated Sandvik DL422iE top hammer longhole drill is equipped with an electric driveline system to eliminate diesel...