The Bellbird Colliery Disaster is a case study on the effects of mining disasters on communities. Typically in coalmining communities, the greatest disasters are caused by explosions of methane gas...
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A ten year ANSTO monitoring program has found that up to half of the total sulfate air pollution in the greater Sydney region can be attributed to emissions from NSW’s eight coal-fired power stations...
NSW’s Chief Scientist and Engineer has found no evidence that current long-wall or coal seam gas activities in the Sydney Water Catchment area should be stopped. Minister for Resources and...
Lower back pain linked to workplace factors accounts for a third of all work-related disability worldwide, according to research led by the University of Sydney and conducted by an international team...
Employees of Leightons could soon find themselves out of work, with Leighton’s majority shareholder, Hochtief, announcing an extensive review that was likely to lead to job losses throughout...
Santos was issued with a $1500 fine on February 18 after a leaking storage pond at their Pilliga coal seam gas site in NSW was found to be contaminated with uranium at levels 20 times higher than...
Dates and venues for NSW Mine Safety’s Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Safety Seminars have been confirmed. “Our Dynamic Workplace” will be the theme for this year’s...
The Newcastle Knights will run onto the field sporting uniforms that look like miners’ hi-viz workwear for two games this season as part of a sponsorship deal with the NSW Minerals Council...
Nuclear security in Australia in strong and continually improving, according to a team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts who recently completed a review of nuclear security...
Scientists at the University of York are to lead an international team that will explore the use of plants to recover precious metals from mine tailings around the world. Researchers in the...
