The driver of a dozer that slide into a waterlogged test hole at Bengalla Mine late last year, was not aware of the danger due to the fact that the hole was unmarked and that water from heavy rain...
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60 per cent of women in mining don’t report discrimination for fear their claims will not be taken seriously by their male superior, according to new research just released. The report, by...
The Victorian WorkCover Authority’s (VWA’s) half-yearly results reveal that fewer Victorians are injured at work, more workers are returning to work after injury, and the Victorian scheme continues...
DRUG COMPLIANCE IN WA MINING Schedule 8 drugs are those drugs listed in schedule 8 of the current Poisons Standard, as defined in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Commonwealth). In essence these are...
What began as an international research and technology transfer project has changed the way the mining industry approaches open pit design. Tony Heselev reports. When CSIRO senior manager Dr John...
In almost every investigation into underground mine accidents in Australia, lack of adequate training is cited as one of the contributing factors. From tragedies like the Moura mine disaster outlined...
Australia has entered into a Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is expected to open up new sales opportunities for this country’s uranium sector. Minister...
Nominations are being sought for the Queensland Return to Work Awards 2014. Now in its sixth year, the awards will again showcase successes in Queensland-based rehabilitation and return to work, with...
Two men have died overnight after a wall collapsed in an underground coal mine in the Hunter Valley of NSW, trapping the two workers. The tragic incident occurred at around 9pm last night at...
[tabs style=”boxed”][tab title=”1 Canada”] Canada In March, findings from an investigation into an incident that saw a coal ship crash into a Vancouver coal terminal...
