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Federal MP Michelle Landry has spoken out on how poorly the Queensland Government’s Department of Natural Resources Mines and Energy has handled the emergence of black lung across the industry...
Last week a large group of Queensland mineworkers protested outside BHP’s Brisbane offices to seek more support and assistance for a dust diseases victims group (sufferers of Coal Workers...
Amendments to workplace exposure standards for coal dust have been flagged in the latest call for submissions by Safework Australia. Safework Australia is seeking feedback on suggested new values...
Perth company, Rainstorm is about to release patented technology with the potential to revolutionise blasting across the mining industry and beyond. Rainstorm is arguably Australia’s leading...
The Anglo American Grasstree underground coal mine has won the top Mining Safety Innovation Award at this years Queensland Mining Industry Health & Safety Conference with a development dust...
Why is the subject of dust important? Long-term exposure to high concentrations of dust generated by mining and quarrying activities can cause disabling lung diseases such as silicosis (caused by...
Australian researchers have raised fresh concerns that a major shipping disaster could harm the Great Barrier Reef, with new research revealing coal dust in seawater can kill corals and slow down the...
The most effective tool in preventing respiratory diseases in mining is to minimise the exposure to industrial dust. While this may not be considered a practical approach, considering the...
Worker advocates are pleading with the mining industry to take responsibility for Black Lung disease. It comes after the 19th confirmed case of the deadly disease. The Construction Forestry Mining...
Authorities have yielded to widespread concerns about the horrifying effects of black lung, and passed new rules to protect Queensland coal miners from the deadly disease. Queensland Parliament will...
An eighth case of Black Lung disease has been publicly confirmed today, making it the second coal miner in less than a week to be diagnosed with the deadly disease. The contract worker, who has asked...
