Officials are examining what caused autonomous machinery to crash. The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) is still trying to determine how a driverless train suffered an accident...
Category - EMERGING ISSUES IN MINING SAFETY
Covers emerging issues in mining health and safety
A $1 billion fossil fuel development recently commenced mining in Queensland’s Isaac region. Pembroke Resources recently moved first dirt at its Olive Downs Coking Coal Project, 40km southeast...
Autonomous and automotive manufacturing multinationals will develop new driverless technology. Komatsu and the Toyota Motor Corporation recently revealed they would make autonomous light vehicles for...
A Central Queenslander spent half a century at a mining operation in the Isaac region. Neville Williams recently celebrated 50 years of service at BHP’s Goonyella Riverside Coal Mine, 207km...
Autonomous and eco friendly equipment will lift worker performance, a multinational company said. Caterpillar believes its latest driverless, electric technology will not only boost employee...
A digital purchasing solution provider and an automated supplier sustainability platform formed a new affiliation. VendorPanel and Givvable recently confirmed a new partnership that give employers...
An employer downgraded forecast output due to autonomous and manpower difficulties at its coal operations. Whitehaven Coal expects to report 4.3 million tonnes of managed run-of-mine production for...
Industry is predicted to significantly benefit from the next automation boom. The recently approved $15 billion National Robotics Strategy predicts an autonomous technology expansion could create...
Employers recently experimented with a new form of networked autonomous technology. Sandvik Mining and Rajant Corporation successfully trialled wireless automation at US$2 billion ($A3B) De Beers...
A growing number of mining companies are transitioning away from diesel towards cleaner technology. Mineral producers recently ordered Epiroc’s “most powerful” Scooptram ST18 SG...
Epiroc, a global mining technology and equipment supplier, recently clinched a groundbreaking deal worth $70 million to convert Roy Hill’s mixed fleet of haul trucks to autonomous operation...
Forensic image analysis is underway for two resources employees who became lost in northwest Queensland. MMG recently deployed drone technology to help locate a light truck operator and passenger who...
