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63 fatalities in 2016: ICMM mining safety report

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has released its annual safety data report, which collates the safety data of nearly 900,000 people. The report recorded 63 fatalities in 2016...

#information session Health & Hygiene – WA mining

Do you want to know more about the Safety Regulation System Health & Hygiene Sampling system? Resources Safety is holding information sessions for the WA mining industry in Perth, Collie and...

Minesafe International 2017

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) is re-establishing the popular Minesafe International conference series in conjunction with the Chamber of Minerals and Energy and the...

World Day for Safety & Health At Work

28 April 2017 celebrates World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year, the annual international campaign hosted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), promotes the prevention of...

Tips for staying safe

Article: elebia.com Mines can be hazardous environments and the possibility of fire, flood, explosion and collapse has the potential to simultaneously affect a large number of people. Employers and...

5 hazards in the mining industry

If you work in the mining industry, you’re no doubt aware of the challenges and health risks associated, but we thought we’d help you out with further information. Coal dust – if you spend a...

early detection of silicosis

X-ray tender critical in fighting black lung

Australian radiologists are being sought to double-check Queensland coal miners’ X-rays in the latest in the suite of Palaszczuk Government measures to tackle the re-emergence of black lung disease...

goonyella riverside miner dies in arc gouging incident

South African complaint for Australia’s ECA

A community in South Africa has lodged a complaint with Australia’s Export Credit Agency (Efic), demanding the government organisation refuse a proposal to fund a new coal mine in South Africa. The...

Stronger health protections for coal workers

*source Qld Government Mining Journal Improvements continue to be made to the Queensland Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme in response to the recommendations made in the independent Monash University...