The Queensland Mines Inspectorate (QMI) has praised the prompt action of co-workers who went to the rescue of an electrician who became trapped between a coal rib and a maingate drive in a Queensland...
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After already having his unfair dismissal case rejected by the Fair Work Commission, a former BHP mine worker is now taking his gripe to the federal court. Darrin James Grant, a Peak Downs coal mine...
Inadequate procedures for the operation of a kibble led to the death of a worker at the CSA Cobar mine in March 2013, according to mine accident investigators. At around 4:20am on 16 March 2013 a...
Glencore has ordered compulsory closures of its coal mines for three weeks over the Christmas period to help address issues with over supply. In a statement released this morning the company said...
Between 2010-2013 statistics showed that safety within the mining industry was improving, with the recorded number of fatalities remaining low when compared to the years prior. However, a spike of...
Bulga Mine has taken out the 2014 NSW Mines Rescue Open Cut competition held at the Hunter Valley Mines Rescue Station last Friday. Seven teams from the Hunter region competed on the day. NSW Fire...
A Queensland invention, which enables on-site production of cyanide used in mining, has been announced the overall winner at this year’s Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Global Awards 2014...
Safety inspectors were laughed at by Roy Hill mine project workers after raising safety concerns during an audit, according to documents from the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP). The audit...
Bulga Underground Operations has been found responsible for an incident at the Beltana coal mine in 2010 that saw a worker sustain severe crush injuries. According to the Newcastle Herald the worker...
The vast majority of Queensland miners are not currently being tested for synthetic drugs, according to a survey conducted by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines. The report, which shows...
