Employers will have to fit more innovative motion inhibitors to reduce the risk of workplace accidents. New road-registered heavy vehicles must be able to detect likely forward collisions, warn...
Category - EMERGING ISSUES IN MINING SAFETY
Covers emerging issues in mining health and safety
A mineral producer’s latest heavy vehicle automation test produced very favourable outcomes. Mineral Resources (MinRes) recently hailed its autonomous road trains project as a “world...
A diversified contracting group will convert its mining truck fleet to autonomous technology. MACA recently signed a memorandum of understanding with machine control company Position Partners to...
A multinational equipment supplier predicts more females will join the resources sector, prompting mines to ramp up autonomous conversions. Sean Taylor is convinced the future of mining is women and...
A multinational resources company significantly eliminated down time with the help of autonomous technology in Queensland’s Gulf Country region. Glencore confirmed its fleet of loaders can...
A mining services company plans to automate its earthmoving equipment. An Australian resources operation will soon install new autonomous technology that effectively controls multiple machines at...
A mining services company will introduce a novel wireless solution to track employees who were close to infected individuals. Bluetooth contact tracing technology will be rolled out for the first...
A multinational resources company and CAT equipment supplier are quickly instructing employees how to work with automated machinery. The WesTrac Technology Training Centre recently trained more than...
Multiple resources companies will add battery power to their rail networks. BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group recently bought new battery-electric locomotives for their operations in Western...
A multinational mining company will automate haulage at one of its largest expansion projects in the nation. BHP confirmed it will roll out driverless trucks and other mine equipment at the US$3.6...
A multinational mining company and CAT equipment supplier commemorated their first six months of automation training. Rio Tinto and WesTrac recently celebrated their Automated Haulage Systems (AHS)...
Rio Tinto’s decision to invest $2.4 billion in developing the Jadar lithium mine in Serbia is big news. BY ANDY HOME For the company with its heavy exposure to the iron ore sector, it’s a major...
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