More 130 Newcastle mining brigadesmen received an SMS text message this morning, activating an emergency response to attend a local underground incident. Luckily, there was no actual emergency, but...
Tag - Mine Rescue
THE Goldfields’ annual mines emergency response competition kicks off today and is a salient reminder of the importance of safety across Western Australia’s resources industry. Sixty...
The ability of mining companies to respond in emergencies will be put to the test in the coming months as the Goldfields and Perth play host to mine emergency response competitions. Resources Safety...
A Mines Rescue Team from Kestrel mine, situated near Emerald in Central Queensland, has won third place in the ninth International Mines Rescue Competition in Poland. The result was announced in the...
Coal Services NSW has launched a comprehensive mines rescue manual they claim is, “the most comprehensive mine emergency manual available internationally”. The manual titled ‘Mines...
While modern coal mines are commonly equipped with a range of gas monitoring resources during normal operations, they are often lacking in their contingency planning when a mine loses communication...
Gas monitoring in underground emergencies While modern coal mines are commonly equipped with a range of gas monitoring resources during normal operations, they are often lacking in their contingency...
