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Orbit Drilling

Employer fined for fatal blow to worker’s head

An exploration and water boring company will pay after a team member died from a serious injury more than two years ago. Orbit Drilling recently pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a...

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Rio Tinto expands Pilbara drilling fleet with Epiroc

Epiroc, leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won a significant order from Rio Tinto for mining equipment to be used in the company’s iron...

Sandvik launches iSURE® 8.1 underground rock excavation software

Sandvik launches underground rock excavation software

Sandvik has launched an updated version of iSURE®, its purpose developed excavation process control underground rock excavation software for providing instrumented face drilling rigs with the...

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Fire on RC drill rig from compressed air system

Queensland Mineral Mines & Quarries Inspectorate has released a safety alert regarding a fire incident that occurred on an RC drill rig from the compressed air system. On 3rd February 2021, a...

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Sandvik launches DD212 narrow vein drill rig

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions introduces the new Sandvik DD212, a compact and intelligent single-boom electro-hydraulic drill for tunneling and mining development in narrow vein drifts. This new...

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Mobile plant contacting energised overhead powerlines

The Queensland Government has released a mining safety report detailing requirements for the prevention of mobile plant and equipment from entering exclusion zones of energised overhead powerlines...

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WA Regulator drops charges in mobile plant accident

The WA Department of Justice (State Solicitor) has dropped charges against a drilling company for a mobile plant accident where a drilling offsider was run over by a tracked vehicle on a salt lake in...

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NSW Mining safety incidents this week

The NSW Resources Regulator has provided an update on the number of mining safety incidents occurring  in the NSW Mining Industry this week. Here’s a few of the key safety incidents around the...