A mine worker has died at a Western Australian mine site after a truck rollover yesterday afternoon. A Department of Mines and Petroleum spokesman said there were no other vehicles involved in the...
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A 28-year-old worker has been killed at Newcrest’s Cadia Valley Operations, near Orange, overnight. The man, a father-of-two, was working at the Ridgeway gold mine underground as a mine...
All coal mine workers have been withdrawn as a precaution from underground workings at Glencore’s Newlands coal mine near Glenden in the northern Bowen Basin. “Queensland Government mines...
When you’re thousands of kilometres away from your family, a quick call to say ‘goodnight’ can be shattered by the no signal symbol flashing up on your mobile phone. The difficulties of FIFO work has...
A new beyondblue training package has been successfully piloted by the Forest Products Division of the CFMEU to help delegates reach out to workers who may be experiencing depression or anxiety. The...
By John Ninness The four deaths in the Queensland coal mining industry over the last year is no doubt the worst fatality record for the industry in twenty years. While they appear as separate...
This year’s winners, selected from a shortlist of 48 entries, have been announced at the NSW Minerals Council Health, Safety, Environment and Community Awards in front of over 400...
A report prepared by the NSW Mine Safety Investigation Unit into the death of a rigger at Boggabri Coal Mine in May last year has been released. An extract of the report, which investigates the...
A new State Government study of serious mining injuries is expected to highlight potential key indicators to preventing fatalities in the resources industry. Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion...
Documenting the story of Queensland’s coalfields, the multi-award winning documentary, Blood on the Coal – the Queensland Miners’ Story, is set to play on the big screen screen on September 2...
The Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference, held in Townsville this week, saw more than 500 delegates gather, with one word on their lips: safety. Featuring three days of safety...
Peabody Energy’s Infra-Red Thermal Camera on Underground Mobile Equipment took home the top gong at the 2015 Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference last night. The innovation...
