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haul truck

Haul truck backs through windrow

The NSW Resources Regulator has advised of an incident this week where a haul truck backed through a windrow and ended up on unstable ground above a 10m drop. The NSWRR said “A dump truck was...

tyre handling fatality

Tyre handling fatality at Bengalla mine

BREAKING NEWS:A tyre fitter/maintainer has been killed at Bengalla mine. Police said emergency services were called to the mine just before 8pm on Saturday, after reports of an industrial accident...

Chinese Mine Disaster

Final death toll at 21 in Chinese mine disaster

The final death toll from a Chinese mine disaster has been confirmed at 21, following the discovery of two bodies this week. The disaster occurred at a coal mine in Shandong Province south east of...

pike river miners

No showstoppers likely for Pike River re-entry

A decision on the Pike River Mine re-entry to recover the bodies of the Pike River miners is imminent according to sources. This week Minister Andrew Little was to receive the re-entry plan compiled...

earth resources regulation

New changes for Victoria sand, stone and minerals

Victoria’s quarry and mine operators are benefitting from streamlined regulatory processes that have been put in place to manage low-risk operational changes. Approvals and key decisions are on the...

mining competency

Room for improvement in mining competency assessment

A mining industry conference in Queensland has heard that some mining related competencies are being signed off without due care and attention. Attendees at the Resources Training Council conference...

transporting used batteries

Transporting used batteries | Understanding the risks

Transporting used batteries can present a range of risks to mining operators, transport providers and those involved in chain of responsibility. David Bush is our guest author and is the General...