Environmental protestors encouraged everyone to use their bodies and portable shelters to block heavy vehicles. Extinction Rebellion recently published a so-called “tutorial video” that explains how activists can quickly stop coal trains...
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Queensland’s mining industry has weathered the last two years particularly well, and the scale of this year’s Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition (QME) is a strong reflection...
A worker’s hands are their most valuable asset and should be protected to the greatest extent. When it comes to hand protection at work it is important to choose the right glove for the job. Job...
A mineral producer’s latest heavy vehicle automation test produced very favourable outcomes. Mineral Resources (MinRes) recently hailed its autonomous road trains project as a “world...
A major resources producer and mental health service will relieve remote mine employees of psychological pressure and loneliness. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) recently partnered up with Happiness Co...
A heavy vehicle collided with and squeezed a colleague who tried to help the driver navigate through a work site. A concrete batching plant worker learnt the hard way not to stand in the path of...
Grieving colleagues and family members want two mining services companies to pay for a workplace death in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Bradley Hardwick might still be alive if a park...
Two heavy vehicle operators learnt the hard way not to make sure an adequate perimeter is established before performing high-risk work. A 36 tonne excavator began stockpiling hammered material for...
A federal agency gave up on removing remains of dozens of workers who died in an underground mining explosion. The Pike River Recovery Agency was officially disbanded on 31 March 2022, and the New...
A next generation energy storage company wants every truck in the nation to transition away from fossil fuels and purely operate on electricity. Central Coast-headquartered Janus Electric has...
In any operation, the need to remove a key asset for 9 weeks makes a significant impact on delivering on production targets. When that asset is a powerhouse in mining applications, a Cat® D11T dozer...
A diversified contracting group will convert its mining truck fleet to autonomous technology. MACA recently signed a memorandum of understanding with machine control company Position Partners to...
A mining services company will externally examine circumstances surrounding a workplace death in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Mastermyne Group and parent company Metarock recently...
