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Mine roof collapse

Roof collapse kills mine worker

A structural failure ended a resources employee’s life. Authorities recently investigated how a roof collapse killed a mine worker. Investigators revealed the incident occurred while a standing...

Anglo American Grosvenor Mine

Moranbah North and Grosvenor mines update

Anglo American confirmed that longwall mining operations at Moranbah North Mine have safely restarted, in line with regulatory approvals. Production is expected to ramp up over coming weeks. Mining...

longwall shield leg

Longwall Operation | Potential fluid injection

Resources Safety & Health Queensland has reported an incident involving a worker been struck by a gauge and some fluid during maintenance. BHP forms heritage body with Banjima native title...

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Anglo American restarts Grosvenor Mine in 2021

Anglo American has begun a series of workforce briefings at Grosvenor Mine and its other Queensland operations to further update on plans to improve safety and controls through data science and...

UNSW study on longwall impact on wetlands

Impact of mining on wetlands study

UNSW Engineers want to learn more about the impact of coal mining on wetlands – before and after mining occurs. What happens to a swamp (wetland) when you dig a longwall coal mine beneath it...