The pile of problems faced by Vista Gold in their proposal to rehabilitate and get the abandoned Mount Todd gold mine site back into operation isn’t a small one. The site, near Katherine in the...
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Falsified High Risk Work licences have been discovered in South Australia by that state’s peak safe work body. According to WorkSafe SA, a number of High Risk Work Licences have been copied...
The ACCC has issued a warning for businesses to urgently check structures for faulty Infinity electrical cables. The cables were recalled in August of last year however so far only 5 per cent of the...
The mining sector’s peak union body yesterday announced they had, for the first time, developed a policy to address “impairment” in the workforce. The Construction, Forestry, Mining...
The infamous Strzelecki Track near Lyndhurst in South Australia will be getting a long overdue safety upgrade with the government committing $1.2 million to the project. The track, which links to the...
Engineer researchers at Deakin University have developed an emergency lighting system that they say is “cheaper to operate and less likely to fail” than systems currently employed in this...
Two thirds of Australian adults have at least three or more risk factors associated with three of the most common chronic diseases, with men living in regional areas the most at risk. According to a...
Queensland and the Northern Territory have recorded their hottest March days on record in area-averaged terms according to the Bureau of Meteorology. According to a Special Climate Statement issued...
Shift workers in mining are being warned to minimise energy drinks in their diet to avoid the risk of health complications associated with caffeine toxicity. According to WorkCover Qld, The...
Leaders in environmental excellence in mining have just three weeks to get their entries in for Western Australia’s annual Golden Gecko Awards. Organisers of the event, the Department of Mines...
