BHPs Port Hedland operations have been shut down as the ‘severe’ rated tropical cyclone Veronica bears down on the West Australian coast. The BOM advised moments ago that Tropical cyclone...
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An excavator has rolled over onto its side in an NSW open cut. According to the regulator’s report, the excavator rollover occurred in a dozer push area after a track went over a 0.5 metre to 1...
The NSW Resources Regulator has released preliminary information on the Liebherr 996 excavator fire that reportedly occurred at a Thiess operation approximately two weeks ago. AMSJ has been informed...
Fortescue has announced the establishment of an autonomous vehicle research and development centre based in Karratha, Western Australia. The aim of the centre is to explore opportunities for the...
A NSW Court has blasted Whitehaven Coal with a $38.5K fine following a 2016 blast that went wrong. The NSW Land and Environment Court convicted and fined Whitehaven Coal Mining Limited $38,500 after...
The DMIRS have issued a significant incident report involving the collapse of a stacker conveyor at a site believed to be resulting from corrosion damage. We stress that the DMIRS investigation is...
Three mine workers have been killed in an underground equipment fire at Glencore JV owned Mopani Copper Mine in Zambia. The company has confirmed that three of its miners died after an underground...
The NSW Regulator has shut down an underground coal mine amidst concerns for the safety of mine workers. The stop work order follows compliance action being undertaken for fire risks on conveyors on...
The US Mine Safety and Health Administration have released a report into a fatal mine accident where a maintainer was killed by a relief valve while jacking a shovel at a New Mexico mine on 6th March...
Police are preparing a report for the coroner following a fatal helicopter crash in South Australia’s far North at the OZ Minerals Carrapateena Mine. Police said that at about 10.50am, police...
