While modern coal mines are commonly equipped with a range of gas monitoring resources during normal operations, they are often lacking in their contingency planning when a mine loses communication...
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Gas monitoring in underground emergencies While modern coal mines are commonly equipped with a range of gas monitoring resources during normal operations, they are often lacking in their contingency...
A three day sit-in staged by 140 workers at the Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET), near Gladstone, looks set to end with unions saying they are happy with the company’s response to...
Australia’s largest ever review of employee wellbeing programs has found that investing in employees’ wellbeing provides a direct cost benefit back to mining and resources employers of almost $16,500...
The Supreme Court has found no definite causal link between the operations of Xstrata’s Mount Isa Mines and the alleged lead poisoning of local Mount Isa boy, Sidney Body. The boy’s mother, Sharlene...
An investigation report has been published for a serious inrush incident that occurred at Cadia East mine in central NSW. The inrush resulted from a build-up of water and cuttings in a blocked...
Work wear is the first line of defence in the war against worplace injuries, but don’t forget the comfort factor, writes Barbara Schrobsdorff from the Hohenstein Institute. Protective clothing...
On the 21st and 22nd September Perth will host emergency response teams from a range of mining operations across Western Australia to showcase their skills at the third annual Mining Emergency...
75 workplace injuries were reported in Queensland’s petroleum and gas industry during the 2012-13 financial year, according to Queensland’s Department of Natural Resources and Mines. The figure...
The Australian resources sector provides a variety of opportunities, including diverse and interesting work, ongoing skill development, career progression, high camaraderie, and access to new and...
Western Australia DMP’s Resources Safety is looking for industry feedback on a draft guideline on the prevention of fires in underground mines to assist those planning or conducting underground...
Equipment was damaged and bolts were removed from winches in what police believe is a deliberate sabotage attempt at an LNG construction site at Curtis Island off the coast of Gladstone. Developers...
