Findings from the recent government enquiry into Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis in Queensland led to recommendations for reduction in current Occupational Exposure Limits (OEL) for respirable dust. The...
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ENVIROMIST is one of the leading suppliers of turn-key dust suppression solutions. Critical to their success is a thorough engineering analysis approach combined with market-leading nozzle technology...
The NSW Resources Regulator has welcomed a Court decision to convict and fine Abterra Australia Pty Ltd $180,000 for failing to comply with a legal obligation to pay an environmental rehabilitation...
Vale’s tailings dam woes have continued with fourteen dam/dyke structures failing to meet stability requirements and certification. This follows massive evacuations of towns and villages in dam...
Vale has confirmed that three additional tailings dam have not met standards in respect of tailings dam safety and have raised the alert levels causing the evacuation of communities. According to...
Adani’s Abbot Point Operations today confirmed it has received a Penalty Infringement Notice from the Queensland Government in relation to floodwater entering the Caley Valley Wetlands during...
UNSW Engineers want to learn more about the impact of coal mining on wetlands – before and after mining occurs. What happens to a swamp (wetland) when you dig a longwall coal mine beneath it...
Vale has announced that another tailings dam is in critical condition. The South Superior Dam at the Gongo Soco mine has an imminent risk of rupture. Vale said in a media release this weekend that on...
A NSW Court has blasted Whitehaven Coal with a $38.5K fine following a 2016 blast that went wrong. The NSW Land and Environment Court convicted and fined Whitehaven Coal Mining Limited $38,500 after...
Australian miners can avert catastrophic tailings dam collapses by using intelligence generated from satellite imagery and advanced processing techniques to monitor mine sites, thanks to a ground...
Anglo American’s Australian operations will invest more than $162 million in industry-leading mine rehabilitation over the next five years. Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American’s Metallurgical...
In the midst of the fallout from Vale’s Brumandinho disaster, Rio Tinto says that its Australian tailings dams have engineering certification. The company reportedly has 12 dams in Australia...
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