On 11th January 2021, the Government of Western Australia, Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety received a report of an incident at a mine site where an electronic cigarette (vape) battery spontaneously ignited in a worker’s pocket...
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A National Resources Sector Position Statement on COVID-19 Vaccinations (link) released by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) and APPEA outlines how the sector will support the Australian...
Dust control at mining sites is firmly back on the national agenda as recent cases of silicosis increase union pressure to rampup health and safety measures to protect all workers exposed to deadly...
A new fact sheet on Improving ventilation in indoor workplaces – COVID-19 has been developed by Safe Work Australia. The fact sheet highlights three steps that will help to reduce the risk of COVID...
Australian work safety professional body, the Australian Institute of Health & Safety (AIHS) has released a position paper on COVID-19 vaccinations at work. The Australian Institute of Health...
Liebherr Mining and ThoroughTec Simulation have signed a world-wide cooperation agreement that will provide Liebherr customers with access to the world’s most advanced operator training simulators...
Workers at Anglo American Moranbah North coal mine are deeply concerned about the conditions that led to their withdrawal from the underground coal mine over the weekend, the Miners Union said today...
In its 2020 Tracking the Trends issue, Deloitte highlights the importance of proactively planning for the social impact of digital. In “The intersection of talent and...
A withdrawal of underground coal miners has occurred at an Anglo American Underground mine in Central Queensland. The withdrawal, which occurred on Saturday 20th February reportedly resulted...
According to the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), there were 287 occupational fatalities in the mining industry globally in 2019. Increasing investments in automation and...
Rio Tinto published its 2020 Annual Report and its Sustainability Fact Book on 22nd February 2021, which can be found at . These documents complement the publication of Rio Tinto’s 2020 full-year...
Rio Tinto has secured a new commercial freight shipping service connecting Western Australia’s Pilbara region to the major international shipping hub of Singapore. The service will provide the...
Safe Work Australia has released work health safety guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace in readiness for Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy commencing Monday, 22 February...