A mining safety conference hosted by the CFMEU Mining and Energy Queensland District has called for global safety standards to protect mineworkers from dust diseases. Mining is a multinational...
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Several mine ventilation officers across the state of Queensland have slammed the Queensland Government’s implementation of new ventilation regulations with one Ventilation officer highlighting...
A report commissioned by the Queensland Government has confirmed that mineworkers will continue to die in Queensland at a rate of twelve every five years unless a major overhaul on safety is...
The Queensland Parliament has heard that the Minister responsible for mine safety, Dr Anthony Lynham failed to use existing powers to investigate fatal mining accidents. In an address to Queensland...
While pledging his support for the creation of Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) in parliament today, Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Dale Last, turned up the heat on his...
Mine gas monitoring reforms will come into effect for Queensland underground coal mines from the 6th January 2020. According to Mines Minister, Dr Anthony Lynham the reforms will place tighter...
Queensland Minister of Mines, Dr Anthony Lynham has flagged the implementation of mining industrial manslaughter legislation in Parliament today following the seventh death of a mineworker at a...
High potential incidents at Queensland mines have reached 11500 according to the latest information released. The high potential incident records dating back to 2013-2014 reveal a plethora of safety...
Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Dale Last, believes the current system of mine safety audits for coal mines needs to a “full overhaul” in the wake of figures released today. In...
Following the appalling safety records in Queensland mines over the last several years, the Queensland Government has finally committed to tighter controls on mine dust to protect mineworkers. The...
