UPDATED 6/2/2019 An operator was ejected from the door of a Load Haul Dump at a metalliferous mine when a parking brake was inadvertently engaged. According to available regulator reports, a load...
Category - Plant Maintenance
A mining accident at a New South Wales mine has resulted in a mineworker suffering two fractured fingers from a vent tube chain while operating a shuttle car at an underground mine. According to...
A review of data has identified a concerning increase of reports of fires on mobile plant in New South Wales. The reported fires have generally been caused by either the escape of fluids ignited by...
An eye injury to a mine worker performing a routine task on a slurry pump has highlighted the need for effective safety processes and eye protection. According to a report from the mining regulator...
Our thoughts are with family, friends and colleagues of the mine worker who has tragically passed away following an arc gouging on a wear plate at the Goonyella Riverside coal mine near Moranbah at...
The contents of this story have been retracted following a series of complaints by Anglo American to AMSJ management regarding the speculative and premature nature of the story. While AMSJ re...
Plugging decommissioned oil and gas wells may become safer and more economical with a solution championed by leading researchers. A team from the University of Queensland (UQ) Centre for Coal Seam...
The Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA) has warned that Public safety is at risk unless Australian politicians legislate to enforce compliance with Australian standards for fabricated...
Over the last month a number of light vehicle manufacturers have issued recall notices. Mitsubishi and Toyota have jointly recalled more than 750,000 passenger vehicles sold in Australia...
Over the next few issues of AMSJ, mine site environmental specialist, Phil Abernethy, will walk through, step by step, the essentials of environmental management in the resources sector. All mining...
INNOVATE, BUT DON’T MAKE A MISTAKE! Imagine I want to create a business with a culture of innovation to stay ahead of the pack and to continue to provide value to shareholders. However, in...
A crane accident at the Roy Hill South West Creek Wharf at Port Hedland has left two workers with serious leg injuries. The incident happened just before midday yesterday when the two men were moving...
