Three Pilbara mining operations which experienced workplace fatalities this year have been visited by senior officials from the Department of Mines and Petroleum. State Mining Engineer Andrew Chaplyn...
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Mine safety is a broad term referring to the practice of controlling and managing a wide range of hazards associated with the life cycle of mining-related activities. Mine safety practice involves the implementation of recognised hazard controls and/or reduction of risks associated with mining activities to legally, socially and morally acceptable levels.
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Downer EDI Ltd, a leading provider of mining services, announced today that all royalties from sales of the innovative Remote Grease Pressure Release System will be donated to A Miner’s Legacy...
New South Wales mine safety officials have issued an alert after a Lake Macquarie underground miner suffered minor burns from an electric shock last year. The electrician’s right hand and...
Mine operators typically face a continuous struggle when trying to balance dust suppression and overwatering on mine haul roads. However, to offer a solution a group of companies have united to help...
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...
QUEENSLAND workers will be striving for safety success, as Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Curtis Pitt announced nominations are now open for this year’s Queensland Safe Work and...
NSW Mine Safety will host a series of safety workshops in February and March to educate the industry on proposed new design and performance standards for diesel engine systems used in underground...
Mines Rescue Brigadesmen from across the Newcastle region descended upon Cooranbong Colliery last week to compete in the annual Coal Services Mines Rescue competition. Seventy mines competed in the...
NSW Mine Safety is calling for public comment on new draft mining codes of practice. The draft codes of practice are practical guides to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required...
The head of Peabody Energy has been recognised by the World Coal Association (WCA) for global leadership in mining safety. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gregory H. Boyce, was honored with the...