Anglo American has successfully trialled the use of sustainable biofuel to power a chartered capesize ship during a voyage from Singapore to South Africa. The biodiesel blend, produced by converting waste cooking oil from Singapore’s food and...
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The NSW Resources Regulator has recently received two notifications where tracked utility type vehicles have lost motion control and rolled, uncontrolled, down a gradient. Figure 2 Morooka MST-3000VD...
Sandvik has combined the best features of its three previous air bearing bit designs to launch Sandvik RR240, with added improvements that extend bit life and improve productivity in rotary drilling...
Safe Work Australia has published 4 new videos showcasing the latest evidence and systems thinking to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). MSDs are the leading cause of workers’...
Queensland government has provided nearly $5 million in investment for various programs through the State Budget to strengthen exploration sector. Resources Minister Scott Stewart said: “The...
Australia’s resource and energy exports are forecast to hit a record $310 billion in 2020-21 and be even stronger in the 2021-22 financial year at $334 billion on the back of strong demand for iron...
A worker in the Northern Territory gold mine has tested positive for coronavirus. Around 750 workers are currently at the mine, with about 70 considered close contacts. Chief Minister Michael Gunner...
The dump truck incident on an open cut coal mine has been reported to the NSW Resources Regulator. The operator of a dump truck smelled smoke in the cabin, activated the emergency stop button and...
The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a roof fall incident at an underground coal mine. According to the report, a roof fall, approximately six metres long, measuring the full width of the drive...
The NSW Resources Regulator has published an investigation report into a collision between an excavator and a dozer at Maules Creek Mine on 26 May 2021. Figure 2 According to the report, a dozer was...
Safe Work Australia has launched an occupational lung disease awareness campaign which will run until December 2021. Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer Michelle Baxter said the Clean Air...
Improving erosion management for businesses across Australia and New Zealand is firmly on the agenda for dust and erosion control specialists Global Road Technology (GRT) in the wake of recent media...
This year’s Australian mining risk outlook is a story with two major themes according to the latest KPMG Australian Mining Risk Forecast 2021 – 22, released on 22 June 2021. The findings show...
