Bringing home the boys from Pike River mine Re-entry to Pike River Mine in the NZ to recover the bodies of 29 miners, who perished in a mine explosion in November 2010, is likely to occur before...
Author - JOHN NINNESS
John is a safety professional with more than thirty years experience across a wide range of industries including mining & energy, manufacturing, defence, retail and food processing. He was the founder of Australasian Mine Safety Journal in 2005 and has worked to assist a broad range of Australian and international organisations manage work safety as a professional safety consultant and adviser. He has held a range of roles in large organisations including Corporate Safety Manager, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer. He was acknowledged in 2006 for his contribution to mining safety in the People's Republic of China through a China Friendship Award. John is the Principal of Australian based consulting company Safetysure.
A Canadian based gold miner is offering up to 1 million dollars (CAD) investment in mining innovation ideas and technologies that will disrupt the way we traditionally undertake a range of mining...
Natalie Braber talks about the potential extinction of the secret language of coal miners in the UK. All languages contain different accents and dialects and these aren’t just linked with...
OPINION & GOSSIP: It’s been a tumultuous week for Mr Peabody and the gang. Managing a mine fire is not easy business, even if you’re one of the world’s largest and most...
OPINION: There’s an old saying “What a tangled web we weave, when we practice to deceive.” That saying might just apply to one of the world’s largest coal miners who, in cahoots with the Queensland...
A 40 year old US based drilling contractor has been killed from an exploding air tool at an underground zinc mine. The employee was a contractor working for Major Drilling Group International who...
Resources industry trainers will gather in Brisbane later this month for a conference and exhibition hosted by the Resources Training Council. This year’s conference will be held in Brisbane on...
Mining & resources industry trainers will gather in Brisbane later this month for the Resources Training Council’s 2018 Conference and Exhibition. This year’s conference will be held in...
Pervidi’s Mine Safety Inspection Solution is built with functionality specifically designed for the mining industry. With each and every mining site unique in layout and in composition, the company...
Peabody have advised that initial steps taken in early days to extinguish the fire and contain impacts at Peabody’s North Goonyella Mine have yielded visible results, with only a slight amount...