BHP will introduce driverless trucks into Queensland and NSW coal mines in the next 12 months according to BHP Billiton coal president Dean Dalla Valle. Autonomous mining trucks are already a feature...
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In an effort to achieve world-leading WHS, MSAC has also developed a program to benchmark WHS culture and performance. This program will be used as a leading indicator to monitor the industry’s WHS...
The full program of the NSW Mining Health and Safety Conference, to be held 18-20 May at the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, has been released for the first time Keynote speakers include: globally...
The driver of a dozer that slide into a waterlogged test hole at Bengalla Mine late last year, was not aware of the danger due to the fact that the hole was unmarked and that water from heavy rain...
In almost every investigation into underground mine accidents in Australia, lack of adequate training is cited as one of the contributing factors. From tragedies like the Moura mine disaster outlined...
Two men have died overnight after a wall collapsed in an underground coal mine in the Hunter Valley of NSW, trapping the two workers. The tragic incident occurred at around 9pm last night at...
A cloud of controversy continues to hover over just how much coal dust is being inhaled by the people of the Hunter Valley of New South Wales every time a coal train rumbles past their doors. And...
Environmental protesters at Maules Creek have been slammed by the NSW Minerals Council for engaging in dangerous behaviour that could lead to serious injury or worse for themselves and others...
The NSW Minerals Council is looking for people working in the resources sector to share their stories, both good and bad, about mining-related environment and/or community activities at their...
NSW Safety Alert: An operator at a coal handling and preparation plant in NSW sustained a fluid injection to the forearm while using a high pressure water cleaner, in an incident on 3 February 2014...