Today marks the 70th anniversary of Australia’s first portable long service leave benefit, administered by Coal LSL. To date, it is also...
Australia’s first portable long service leave benefit turns 70
Improving environmental management during mine rehabilitation and closure was the focus of a week-long field course for environmental science students from The...
More than 5,000 workers across Anglo American’s operations in Queensland stood down today (10 October) for dedicated discussions on safety, as part of the...
High potential incidents at Queensland mines have reached 11500 according to the latest information released. The high potential incident records dating back...
John Toomey is a wellness program provider is conducting research for a new book around FIFO lifestyles and the challenges of working FIFO. He is seeking your...
A geologist has died during a bench build at an Australian owned Guyana Gold mine. According to local media, the man died at 2.25 am Tuesday morning at the Troy Resources (ASX:TRY) Gold Mine when a 3...
Susie Kindred, Registered Psychologist has some great self-care tips for maintaining FIFO Mental Health. Susie writes….One in five people will experience symptoms of mental illness in any one...
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Scania has launched its latest fully autonomous mining truck that’s designed to improve safety and productivity on mining and quarrying sites. It’s meaner, greener and leaner than...
The Minerals Council of Australia has moved to progressively address tailings management issues following the recent spate of tragic world events in the management of mine tailings. Australia’s...
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Workplace Health and Safety Education – If it’s too cheap and too easy, it’s probably too good to be true says Australian Institute of Health and Safety CEO David Clarke. In this article, David...
A recent succession of light vehicle incidents has continued to plague the mining industry with several high potential light vehicle incident being recorded in one week. While many take the use of a...
Cooper Grace Ward’s Litigation team highlights a recent court decision on a slip incident that mining work environments don’t need to be pristine. In Davies v Whitehaven Coal Mining...
Located in Swanbank near Ipswich, Queensland, is the now dormant Box Flat colliery. Just over 42 years ago the coal mine was fully operational, having been opened a mere three years prior in 1969 –...
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