Mine sites are increasingly adopting environmentally friendly autonomous alternatives to address a labour shortfall. Jevons Robotics and RCT recently introduced their ARTEV6000 vehicle. Both...
Tag - blasting
A subterranean explosion occurred without taking all reasonable safety precautions. Authorities are trying to determine why explosives were detonated while three night shift workers were still...
One mischievous act violently shattered a work site. Authorities recently investigated why an employee thought it would be funny to blow up his workplace. In August 2022 subcontractor Vuksich and...
A mining solutions company celebrated victory for its blast-resistant, sustainable transporter. Ampcontrol recently hailed its DRIFTEX driftrunner as a success. The battery electric vehicle is touted...
Part of a heavy vehicle carrying hazardous chemicals burst into flames and became airborne for a great distance. An investigation found a 25 kg piece of shrapnel from a road train recently flew 800...
A truck carrying hazardous chemicals burst into flames and shrapnel on an Outback road. Authorities are investigating how a road train carrying a mine blasting substance ignited and exploded along...
Mining operators should be severely punished for multiple remote worker fatalities, an advocate said. Management has no excuse for a rock fall killing a drilling contractor at Gold Fields’ St...
Commercial mineral producers are happy to disclose progress on improving workplace safety. The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) confirmed member organisations will respond to 65 Terry Martin...
Employers will be publicly grilled about their commitment to workplace health and safety. The Queensland Government recently launched a parliamentary inquiry into coal mine safety, after two...
A multinational mining company was penalised for failing to prevent a vehicle from falling into a cavity. Golden Grove Operations recently pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe work environment...
