A multinational company expects to convert hundreds of heavy vehicles to autonomous technology before the end of the year. Komatsu recently predicted it would finish automating more than 430 haul...
Author - Richard Szabo
A multinational resources producer celebrated another end of financial year without any workplace deaths. Newcrest Mining recently claimed there were no employee fatalities recorded since the year...
Emergency responders successfully removed a coal employee who was trapped on an earth-fill embankment. Four workers recently rescued an amphibious excavator operator who became stranded for seven...
Part of a multinational mining company conceded it should have done more to prevent employee incidents at a coal operation. A subsidiary of BHP recently admitted it failed to maintain a safe and...
Authorities might no longer require employees against substandard environments to prove they suffered damages. Mine workers who accuse colleagues of sexual harassment may not need to demonstrate...
Mineral producers will keep operating fossil fuel-powered haul trucks for the unforeseeable future, a new publication found. Electrifying mine heavy vehicle fleets is impractical, inconvenient and...
Limiting the number of human operators reduces workplace incidents, an autonomous leader found. Komatsu Australia wants every mine site to upgrade machinery to driverless and remote technology...
Resources employees went public about poor work conditions at multiple Central Queensland mining operations. Female workers from three undisclosed mine sites recently claimed they were urinated on...
Resources employees found responsible for substandard conditions could be barred from future career opportunities, if industry advocates have their way. The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA)...
Authorities are investigating whether a resources employee behaved inappropriately towards an industry commentator. The Western Australia Police Force wants to know why a mine worker allegedly told a...
