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Girls in Engineering

Female engineers share industry experiences online

A panel of female industry leaders with some of the most diverse and creative engineering careers in Western Australia will share their experiences at an online event next Tuesday to celebrate...

act on casual employment mess

Parliament should act on casual employment mess

Australian Resources and Energy Group AMMA is calling on the Parliament to act on the hugely damaging uncertainty around casual employment entitlements in Australia, not await the outcome of a long...

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Mine workers tipped out of work basket

According to the Western Australian mining safety regulator, a significant high potential occurred where mine workers were tipped out of a work basket used with an integrated tool carrier. The...

hydraulic ladder fatality

Coal mining company fined $210K over worker death

A Western Australian coal mining company operating was today fined $210,000 and ordered to pay $23,000 in costs after a worker suffered a fatal injury after being crushed with a hydraulic ladder when...

conveyor belt

Efficient conveyor belt technology in large copper mine

In 2019, the Chuquicamata mine – one of the largest copper mines in the world – was converted from an open-pit mine to an underground operation. In 2015, TAKRAF was contracted to supply the principal...

Safety management

How plant operators can secure future

Consistency is key Functional Safety Management (FSM) is vital in ensuring the long-term safety and standard conformity of a plant. Components of effective FSM include a safety plan...

Emu gold mine disaster

Emu Mine Disaster

On 13 June 1989, six mineworkers lost their lives in a mining accident known as the Emu Mine Disaster that captured the attention of a nation. The disaster is arguably one of the worst mine disasters...

Anglo American Coal Mine Explosion

Anglo American Grosvenor Mine Explosion

A mine explosion at Anglo American Grosvenor mine near Moranbah in Queensland Australia occurred on the 6th May 2020. We have prepared a range of information and Frequently Asked Questions in...

mining industry Transforming

Mining 4.0: How Technology is Transforming an Industry

Digitalisation: From Pit to Port In the mining industry, digitalization allows workers located thousands of kilometers – potentially continents – away to remotely control the movement of raw material...

Victorian Women in Resources Awards 2020

Victorian Women in Resources Awards 2020

MCA Victoria and AusIMM Women in Mining and Resources Network Victoria are delighted to announce winners for the state’s Women in Resources Awards. The recognise individual achievement and company...