More than 200 people are expected to attend the 5th 2020 Resources Training Council Conference targeted at resources and mining training...
Mining training conference to focus on quality training
On 22 October 2019, the Queensland Parliament passed legislation amending the workers’ compensation scheme in Queensland. The Workers’ Compensation and...
Dr Ray Parkin OAM shares his thoughts on the impacts of Legal Privilege on mine safety practice and the potential legal privilege implications as industrial...
Video has emerged of miners fleeing from a roof fall / working face in a Chilean mine. The incident reportedly occurred on the 24th November around 18:48 at...
SPECIAL REPORT PFAS IN THE MINING SECTOR – Many seemingly innovative materials and chemicals have been developed and adopted in industries only to later...
Safe Work Australia is evaluating the workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants to ensure they are based on the highest quality evidence and supported by a rigorous scientific approach...
The NSW mining regulator (Resources Regulator) is investigating three new cases of possible mining dust diseases. NSW Resources Regulator Chief Inspector Garvin Burns said all three workers were...
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HIMA has developed a solution based on the tried-and-tested HART communication protocol, enhancing it with security measures compliant with SIL 3. It is the foundation of what experts call ‘safety...
The Queensland Government have established a mining rehabilitation advisory committee to advise the government on the used of funds used to clean up abandoned mine sites. Ten of Queensland’s leading...
Australian refuge chamber manufacturer, Minearc has developed a new mines rescue vehicle for underground environments. The MineSAFE Rescue Vehicle design makes it a mobile refuge chamber for...
A new women’s safety boot has hit the market and it promises style and functionality. Iconic Australian footwear brand, Blundstone, has combined the latest technology with design flair to...
PYBAR has gained approval from the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) for its Registered Training Organisation, the Australian Institute of Mining (AIM). AIM was established by PYBAR to...
The DMIRS WA has released a preliminary report into the death of a 57-year-old haulage contractor involving an automatic truck tarpaulin cover mechanism at Nova Nickel Operations (see initial report...
A recent case of the Fair Work Commission involving two BHP workers reportedly punching a ‘noticeably drunk’ supervisor in the face at the Moranbah Bowls Club has highlighted the...
The Gretley mine disaster of 1996 claimed the lives of four men following an inrush of water. At about 5.30 am on 14 November 1996 employees of The Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company Pty Limited, were...
Barminco has successfully piloted a new remote operations centre that allows it to remotely operate underground equipment on a client’s mine site anywhere around the world. In what the company...
The term ‘mining safety leadership’ is often used throughout the mining industry to herald an individual or companies achievements in mine safety. But it can mean many things to many...
