A recent lifting incident involving a loader axle assembly has highlighted the requirement for the effective assessment of lifting methods during maintenance operations. According to the Minex NZ report, two fitters were fitting a 3-tonne front axle...
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Immersive Technologies has recently made available to the mining industry “Experience Centers” through its five largest offices world-wide, with the primary purpose being to demonstrate workforce...
An Australian farmer and former underground miner has developed a new product to remove the risk of falling drill rods in underground mines. The product developed and produced by Bendigo company...
The term ‘mining safety leadership’ is often used throughout the mining industry to herald an individual or companies achievements in mine safety. But it can mean many things to many...
Perth based METS Company ProcessIQ and Perseus Mining awarded for excellence in collective problem solving and innovation in the METS Sector. ProcessIQ and Perseus Mining were recognised for their...
MEC Mining has announced its decision to separate its existing advisory services and launch a standalone advisory arm as a subsidiary of the MEC Mining group. The announcement comes as the growing...
Cybersecurity is an emerging issue across a range of industries including mining. It can have direct implications for the safety of workers. Shandra Gemmiti, Product Marketing Lead at Synopsys...
OPINION The never-ending mine fire saga that’s crippled Peabody Energy’s North Goonyella mine beginning in September 2018 has raised its’ ugly head once again as Peabody has...
Mining and outdoor manual labour require a good deal of equipment, some of it to protect workers, and some of it to help with the modern mining process. All of this can be expensive, difficult to...
The NSW Resources Regulator has released a number of learnings from an incident involving a suspension link pin that ejected and struck a fitter (resulting in hospitalisation) following lancing (See...
The Australian Institute of Health & Safety has awarded its first-ever international Honorary Fellowship to Lois Hutchinson in recognition of her major contribution to safety in New Zealand...
The DMIRS WA has released a preliminary report into the death of a 57-year-old haulage contractor involving an automatic truck tarpaulin cover mechanism at Nova Nickel Operations (see initial report...
Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on a range of exposure standards relating to o-Dichlorobenzene to 1,4-dioxane which will likely include diesel emissions. Safe Work Australia said it is...
