A mining contractor suffered a fatal fall from the top of unexcavated overburden. An equipment operator recently plunged to his death from the top of a highwall at an undisclosed mine site...
Author - Richard Szabo
A multinational mineral producer ordered every employee to leave their posts immediately at a Central West operation. Newcrest Mining recently evacuated underground workers at its Cadia Hill Mine in...
An underground mine employee passed away after machinery slipped and became covered in a chemical mixture. An excavator recently slid over an elevated loading pad and was engulfed in lime dust. The...
Commercial mineral producers are happy to disclose progress on improving workplace safety. The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) confirmed member organisations will respond to 65 Terry Martin...
Employers will be publicly grilled about their commitment to workplace health and safety. The Queensland Government recently launched a parliamentary inquiry into coal mine safety, after two...
A remote employee repeatedly had an unlawful relationship with a coworker, a judge found. The District Court of Western Australia recently convicted Jonathan David Small of raping a female colleague...
Two employee fatalities in seven months were not enough to dent a mining services company’s health and safety culture, investigators said. Metarock Group recently reviewed organisational safety...
A multinational resources company paid for the world’s first equipment that frees workers trapped beneath the surface. Anglo American recently invested $2.3 million in the Queensland Mines...
A multinational mining company was sought to compensate an employee who suffered a respiratory injury at work. Kylie Anne Bresnehan recently sued Rio Tinto and Rio Tinto Alcan Yarwun for more than $2...
A metal bar flew across a work area and pierced through heavy equipment. Authorities recently investigated how a hydraulic porta pack propelled a rod with so much force it easily penetrated a machine...
