Mines rescue teams attending mine accidents will be able to access support for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) more quickly and easily under new laws for first responders passed by the...
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One hundred coal mining jobs are to be cut at Anglo American’s Grosvenor mine following the shocking underground explosion in May, the Miners’ Union has been informed today. The Grosvenor mine...
OPINION The recent resignation of Dr Anthony Lynham, Queensland’s Mine Safety Minister, has seen a raft of applause for Lynham’s great works come from the likes of Queensland’s...
Queensland’s historical failures in mine safety have been flagged by the Queensland LNP as an important issue for a new Queensland Government. Speaking on the recent hearing delays to the...
OPINION Queensland’s embattled mining safety Minister, Dr Anthony Lynham has quelled rumours that he had intended to step down at the next State Government election. The news comes amidst...
Workers at all three AngloAmerican’s underground coal mines in central Queensland are concerned about safety, especially regarding the management of dangerous gases, in the wake of last month’s...
The CFMEU has slammed Anglo American over another high potential gas related incident that occurred at the Anglo American Moranbah North mine this morning. According to reports, the Moranbah North...
Controversial mining industrial legislation has received bipartisan support in the Queensland Parliament today despite growing debate across the industry that the laws may not improve safety in mines...
The CFMEU Queensland Mining & Energy Chief, Stephen Smyth has hit back at claims made by Queensland’s Courier-Mail today that the powerful miner’s union has engaged in...
The Miners’ Union has called on the Queensland Government to bring forward the passage of new laws extending industrial manslaughter offences to the state’s mining industry in the wake of last week’s...