Dangerous weather caused destruction to a major resources operation. Tropical Cyclone Megan recently impacted on South32’s Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) mine. The category-four system...
Tag - weather
Extreme levies will flow back to employees impacted by the transition to green alternatives. The Queensland Government recently predicted coal royalties would jumped 25.8 per cent to $10.7 billion...
A severe weather event has struck miner Manuka Resources (ASX: MKR) resulting in shutdowns for repairs at its Wontawinta silver mine near Cobar NSW. According to reports, the company was struck by...
Natural disaster preparation for mines In a land beset with floods, droughts, cyclones, bushfires and dust storms that can shut down a city, it’s vital for mine sites to be fore-warned and properly...
A tropical low is intensifying in the Northern Territory and it is expected to form into a cyclone by tomorrow morning. The low is moving in a westerly direction parallel to the coast and the effects...
The BOM have reported that Tropical Cyclone Veronica has been downgraded to a Category 2, with sustained winds near the centre of 95 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 130 kilometres per hour. A...
The ongoing effects of weather-related incidents have been felt at Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) where bad weather resulted in disruption to the terminal operations. The coal terminal was closed...
The recent wet weather in eastern parts of Australia has contributed to a high potential incident at a surface mine involving a haul truck collision. The NSW Resources Regulator has advised today...
Weather expert Matt Saunderson talks about forecasting mining safety with advanced weather solutions. The vast continent of Australia experiences the full range of weather phenomena that Mother...