Roy Hill is putting safety first at the Pilbara iron ore mine by signing a contract with Epiroc and ASI Mining to automate its mixed fleet of Hitachi and Cat haul trucks.
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Western Areas restarts operations after Forrestania bush fire
Western Areas has resumed operations after a lightning strike initiated a bush fire in the area of the Forrestania nickel operation in Western Australia last week.
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NSW mining watchdog investigates dust diseases
New South Wales Resources Regulator chief inspector Garvin Burns is investigating three new cases of possible dust disease.
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Strata releases MC2 emergency tracking device
Strata Worldwide has released a communication and tracking device as the latest StrataConnect miner communicator.
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Newcrest pushes safety aspect of earning social licence
Safety and sustainability drive operational outcomes, according to Newcrest Mining chief development officer Michael Nossal.
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BHP pledges to solve Saraji safety concern
BHP has reinforced its commitment to safety after failing to identify the cause of a fatality at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)’s Saraji mine on New Year’s Eve last year.
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Fortescue sets new renewable energy standard in Pilbara
Fortescue Metals Group plans to use solar power for up to 100 per cent of its daytime energy requirements at the Chichester Hub iron ore operations in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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What price, the health of underground metal mineworkers in WA?
There is a growing global momentum towards establishing more stringent diesel engine exhaust (DEE) monitoring standards in an attempt to minimise the risk of serious illnesses among underground miners in particular.
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Western Australia hosts Mines Safety Roadshow
The Mines Safety Roadshow, which focusses on promoting on-site risk awareness at mine sites, is again taking place across Western Australia this month.
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Safe Work Australia releases return to work strategy
Safe Work Australia has launched the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030, which sets an ambitious agenda to minimise the impact of work-related injury and illness, and optimise workers’ recovery and capacity to work.
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Lithium Australia makes strides towards battery recycling
Technology from Lithium Australia and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has recovered critical battery metals from spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).
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Anglo American scores $2m win for QLD mine safety
Anglo American will purchase a $2 million winder, a mobile truck-mounted emergency egress system, to assist rescue crews in the event miners are trapped underground.
The company will wholly fund the purchase
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QLD looks to knock out silicosis
WorkCover Queensland has engaged Monash University and the University of Illinois to research best practices that support workers diagnosed with silicosis.
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Scania elevates truck through Safetech partnership
Scania and Safetech have joined forces to deliver a custom elevated work platform (EWP), designed to reach high places safely and efficiently.
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NSW to support injured employees returning to work
The New South Wales Government has introduced a mandatory ‘return to work’ program for sick and injured workers.
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Dropsafe partners with Pacific Automation
Dropsafe has announced an exclusive partnership with Victoria-based distributor Pacific Automation that will widen Dropsafe’s regional presence.
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BHP trials breakthrough underground safety technology at Broadmeadow
BHP has moved to improve the safety at its underground mines by launching proximity detection shuttle cars – an Australian first for the coal industry.
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Demand for PPE vending machines on the rise
Convenient, 'vend-ready' personal protective equipment (PPE) that is dispensed from onsite machines is becoming an increasingly popular option, according to wholesale PPE distributor ProChoice Safety Gear.
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Newcrest releases independent findings on Cadia tailings slump
Newcrest Mining has received the final report from the Independent Technical Review Board (ITRB) following the tailings dam embankment slump at its Cadia gold operation in New South Wales last year.
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Industry majors collaborate on mining automation guideline
Leading miners BHP, Teck Resources and Roy Hill have helped drive a project to develop a guideline for automation systems that could help to improve safety in the mining workplace.
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