The NSW Resources Regulator has commenced prosecution proceedings against Yancoal’s Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd and one of its former contract workers for alleged contraventions of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 in relation to a...
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A symbolic opening of the Pike River mine occurred this morning as the Pike River families watched members of the Pike River Recovery Agency (PRRA) enter the mine drift. The PRRA earlier today...
Safe Work Australia, the Australian policy body responsible for workplace health and safety, is expected to recommend to state-based regulators that the regulated occupational exposure limits (OEL)...
When it comes to mining salaries, many miners are concerned about the future benefits their employers can provide. A recent survey and salary guide has confirmed some good news and bad. More...
Australia’s leading supplier of work boots, Steel Blue, continues to innovate and improve industry standards with their three new releases; including two composite work boots for men, plus a new...
McEwen Mining has provided an update on the fatal haul truck incident at the Gold Bar mine in the USA last week. McEwen said that ‘The formal investigation by local authorities is not complete...
In Western Australia’s resource-rich Pilbara region, most things are huge. However, sometimes bigger is not necessarily better. At Citic Pacific Mining Sino Iron Ore project, this small container...
Slope stability issues in a tailings dam wall at Vale’s Brazilian Gongo Soco mine have triggered a range of preparedness measures in anticipation of another dam wall failure. Vale reported that...
After what has been a turbulent few weeks full of disappointment and technical issues, the Pike River Recovery Agency has once again commenced work on re-entering the Pike River mine where 29 mine...
In another Franna crane rollover incident, the NSW mining regulator has called on mine and crane operator’s to consider the impact of terrain and load shifts during use of lifting equipment...
AUSTRALIAN Resources and Energy Group AMMA has congratulated the Morrison Coalition Government on its successful re-election campaign. AMMA is delighted the Australian people have voted for...
Aggreko has added a mobile lithium-ion battery 1 megawatt battery storage system to its 10GW fleet of distributed energy assets. The Y.Cube is a fully integrated, ready-to-install lithium-ion battery...
China’s National Coal Mine Safety Administration has limited production of coal mines prone to outburst and bumps to 8 million tonnes per annum in a measure to control risk. It has also moved to...
