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Mining Warden Appointed in Victoria

Victoria appoints interim mining warden

Former Victorian Crown Counsel John Butler has been appointed the state’s interim Mining Warden while the selection process for a permanent warden continues.  Mr Butler, who served as Victoria’s...

Board Changes at the Board of professional engineers

New members join the Board of Professional Engineers

The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland has welcomed the appointment of three new Board members. Maureen Hassall, Suzanne Burow and Christopher Edwards were appointed as Board members...

China mining accident leaves seven dead

China mining accident leaves seven dead

A mining accident in northern China left seven people dead, local authorities in the city of Tangshan, Hebei Province said last Friday. The accident occurred at about 12:30 p.m. in a coal mine of the...

tailings consulting company

Tailings dam safety consulting company ends service

The company entangled in proceedings associated with the certification of tailing dams following Vale’s Brumadinho Tailings Disaster has withdrawn from conducting dam safety assessments. TÜV...

cyber incidents at industrial plants are on the rise

Cyber incidents targeting industrial systems

In recent times, the number of cyber incidents occurring around industrial systems and operational technology has been rising – with well-publicized reports of malware and threat actors causing...

Safety reset

Mine safety reset under the microscope

As the Queensland Mining Health & Safety Conference kicks off yesterday at the Gold Coast, the Queensland Minister for mine safety has refocused attention on the statewide ‘mine safety...

GMG Interoperaibility Repoprt

GMG publishes interoperability alignment report

The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG), has published a report presenting a consensus of the industry’s vision and direction for interoperability gathered through interviews and workshops with...

Conveyor roller fire prevention

Conveyor fire prevention

Effective inspections on conveyors for minimising the risk of fire and unplanned downtime. Cool Mine Pty Ltd has established its brand as an innovative mining support company through the development...