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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.

mine safety roadshow

Mine safety roadshow kicks off

Western Australia’s Acting Mines and Petroleum Minister Francis Logan has welcomed the start of the annual Mines Safety Roadshows hosted by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and...

casual mining workers

Casuals may ask for permanent jobs from today

From today, some casual mining workers will be able to ask their employers for permanent positions if they have worked in that job for 12 months. The ruling by the Fair Work Commission allows casuals...

calibrating a gas detector

Calibrating a gas detector costs a life

It seems almost incomprehensible that the process of calibrating a gas detector would cost an underground miner his life…but it did. This is the tragic story of Paul Maguire who died at work at...

mining safety lighting

Unpowered mining safety lighting is a disruptor

Australian manufacturer Glo-X has developed a range of unpowered mining safety lighting products suitable for use in emergency shelters, egress routes and other areas of mines where illumination is...

mine fire

Update on North Goonyella Mine fire

Peabody announced in a media release today that it has developed a multi-tiered plan in an effort to extinguish the fire and contain the impacts at its North Goonyella Mine in Queensland.  The plan...

Peabody Provides Update On North Goonyella

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Peabody (NYSE: BTU) is providing an update on its report on conditions at its North Goonyella Mine in Queensland following indications of a fire in a...

Statement Regarding North Goonyella Mine Developments

Media Statement from Peabody 28/9/2018 Peabody has updated its report on conditions at its North Goonyella Mine in Queensland following elevated gas levels that were previously reported. Mine...

mine fire

Coal mine fire building at North Goonyella

BREAKING NEWS: An underground mine fire is reportedly increasing in intensity at the North Goonyella Mine near Moranbah and an explosion is highly possible. Unofficial reports tonight say that there...

Employment in mining growing

Latest statistics from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) for the 2017-18 financial year showed employment in mining and energy is growing with more than 112,000 people...

Data driven insights to shape future of mining

Using data driven insights to improve the decision-making process has been one of the biggest trends in the mining industry over the past few years. It is expected that this trend will continue to be...