A heavy duty range of battery powered trucks are one step closer to mass production. The Queensland Government recently granted permission for Volvo Group Australia to develop battery electric heavy...
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A mining giant will test-run new, environmentally friendly technology at one of its major operations. BHP recently confirmed plans to trial a battery-electric Epiroc Boomer M2 jumbo at its Olympic...
Authorities might no longer require employees against substandard environments to prove they suffered damages. Mine workers who accuse colleagues of sexual harassment may not need to demonstrate...
An autonomous heavy vehicle successfully completed an obstacle course with a roaring finish. One autonomous dump truck recently showed it was nimble enough to overcome a series of challenges and...
Thankfully, the days of miner’s succumbing to the dreaded ‘black lung’ by the age of 30 are far behind us, however lung health is still a very pressing health and safety issue for...
The vast majority of Queensland miners are not currently being tested for synthetic drugs, according to a survey conducted by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines. The report, which shows...
National resource industry employer group the Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) is calling for greater employer control over drug and alcohol testing procedures following a series of...
CSIRO and its industry partners plan to trial the Direct Injection Carbon Engine (DICE) in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, the second largest and lowest cost brown coal resource in the world, with the aim...
BHP will introduce driverless trucks into Queensland and NSW coal mines in the next 12 months according to BHP Billiton coal president Dean Dalla Valle. Autonomous mining trucks are already a feature...
CSIRO and its industry partners plan to trial the Direct Injection Carbon Engine (DICE) in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, the second largest and lowest cost brown coal resource in the world, with...
