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Training

Service contractors: Results come down to training

High-volume belt conveyor systems are among the most hazardous pieces of equipment in any bulk handling operation. Maintaining the delicate balance between production demands and efficiency can be a challenge for any internal maintenance team. Read More

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2024, 3:09 pmJuly 26, 2024 Comments Off 520

Australian, Events

Mark your diary for QMIHSC 2024

The 35th Annual Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference (QMIHSC) takes place at The Star, Gold Coast, 18 – 21 August 2024. Read More

Staff WriterMay 1, 2024, 11:24 amMay 1, 2024 Comments Off 175

Hazardous materials, Innovation, News, Safety systems and solutions

Mines embrace digital innovations for safer tailings dams

Technological and digital innovation is set to drive industry best practice in tailings dam management, spurred on by the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) published three years ago. Read More

Staff WriterApril 30, 2024, 11:22 amApril 30, 2024 Comments Off 187

Dust control, Hazardous materials, News

Global Road Technology and TotalEnergies Marketing Australia to showcase cutting-edge dust control solution

Global Road Technology (GRT) and TotalEnergies Marketing Australia will be showcasing its leading dust suppression solution at the upcoming 2024 Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference. Read More

Staff WriterApril 30, 2024, 11:09 amApril 30, 2024 Comments Off 202

Digitalisation and smart mines, Features

A mining Titan

Epiroc’s Titan collision-avoidance system is a giant in simplified site safety. Read More

Staff WriterApril 30, 2024, 11:04 amApril 30, 2024 Comments Off 401

Digitalisation and smart mines, Features, Safety systems and solutions, Work health and safety

The Ethos of fatigue management

Ethos Health has developed an app that supports workers and frontline leaders manage fatigue risks in their workplace. Read More

Staff WriterApril 30, 2024, 10:48 amApril 30, 2024 Comments Off 654

News, Safety systems and solutions, Work health and safety

Martin Engineering celebrates 50 years of air cannon technology

Martin Engineering is marking the 50th anniversary of its low-pressure air cannon. Read More

Staff WriterApril 23, 2024, 11:31 amApril 23, 2024 Comments Off 418

Innovation, Products, Work health and safety

Bringing drivers safely home with Optix

Optix safety management solutions help to improve driver safety in the Australian mining industry, on and off site. Read More

Staff WriterApril 19, 2024, 2:01 pmApril 24, 2024 Comments Off 287

News

Bowen Rail Company revs up

Bowen Rail Company (BRC) is revving up as the new Naming Rights sponsor of the 2024 Don River Dash off-road race in the Whitsundays. Read More

Staff WriterApril 19, 2024, 1:42 pmApril 19, 2024 Comments Off 238

News

Bravus flies high with community program

Shaheen the peregrine falcon and her feathered friends at Townsville’s Bird of Prey Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release Inc will soon have a new aviary to call home thanks to Bravus Mining and Resources. Read More

Staff WriterApril 19, 2024, 1:33 pmApril 19, 2024 Comments Off 189

GRT, dust control, silica, silicosis, global road technology, totalenergies

Dust management, Hazardous materials, Innovation, News

GRT and TotalEnergies Australia take on silica dust

Global Road Technology and TotalEnergies Marketing Australia chat dust suppression in the mining and quarry industries. Read More

Staff WriterApril 9, 2024, 4:19 pmApril 11, 2024 Comments Off 253

Dust management, Hazardous materials, News, Work health and safety

NSW Government tackles silica dust

Recently, the New South Wales (NSW) Government embarked on a critical mission to tackle one of the most pressing issues faced by construction workers – silica dust exposure. Read More

Staff WriterApril 9, 2024, 4:04 pmApril 9, 2024 Comments Off 667

Digitalisation and smart mines, Innovation, News, Products, Work health and safety

RokLUME 280N SMART: Your intelligent work lamp

HELLA’s RokLUME 280N SMART lamp for enhanced safety and efficiency at your mine site. Read More

Staff WriterApril 9, 2024, 3:54 pmApril 10, 2024 Comments Off 260

Mental health, News, Personal protective equipment, Products, Work health and safety

Safety Mate’s holistic approach to protection

With the Skytec 3030V P2 respirator, Safety Mate is keeping workers protected on and off the worksite. Read More

Staff WriterApril 8, 2024, 5:00 amApril 4, 2024 Comments Off 488

Features, Repair and maintenance, Safety systems and solutions, Work health and safety

Balancing maintenance costs for conveyor belts

If a conveyor belt is not sufficiently cleaned, fugitive dust and material get into machinery and rolling components, raising the potential for fires. Luckily, Martin Engineering is here to help. Read More

Staff WriterApril 4, 2024, 4:18 pmApril 4, 2024 Comments Off 1035

Australian, Events, News

Bigger and better: QMIHSC 2024

The QMIHS conference committee has the pleasure of inviting mining industry stakeholders to attend the highly anticipated 35th annual Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference at The Star Gold Coast from Sunday 18 – Wednesday 21 August 2024. Read More

Staff WriterApril 3, 2024, 10:39 amApril 3, 2024 Comments Off 394

News

Torqn: The new app driving collaborative innovation in mining

The mining industry has long been characterised by its rugged nature, where knowledge-sharing and problem-solving often occur in siloed environments. Read More

Staff WriterApril 2, 2024, 4:08 pmApril 2, 2024 Comments Off 714

News

Bowen Rail funds new bike track

Bowen Rail Company will fully fund the first stage of a new bike track in Collinsville. Read More

Staff WriterApril 2, 2024, 3:45 pmApril 2, 2024 Comments Off 224

News, Safety systems and solutions

BME ramps up in Australia

Having actively built its foundation in the Australian mining market over the past decade, global blasting and explosives specialist BME is ramping up its footprint and capability with facilities in the west of the country. Read More

Staff WriterApril 2, 2024, 3:31 pmApril 2, 2024 Comments Off 326

Features

Reinventing the FIFO experience

It’s a new era for FIFO workers across the Australian mining sector, as operators make great efforts to bolster health and wellbeing. Read More

Staff WriterMarch 27, 2024, 9:51 amMarch 27, 2024 Comments Off 1580

Staff Writer

Service contractors: Results come down to training

Mark your diary for QMIHSC 2024

Mines embrace digital innovations for safer tailings dams

Global Road Technology and TotalEnergies Marketing Australia to showcase cutting-edge dust control solution

A mining Titan

The Ethos of fatigue management

Martin Engineering celebrates 50 years of air cannon technology

Bringing drivers safely home with Optix

Bowen Rail Company revs up

Bravus flies high with community program

GRT and TotalEnergies Australia take on silica dust

NSW Government tackles silica dust

RokLUME 280N SMART: Your intelligent work lamp

Safety Mate’s holistic approach to protection

Balancing maintenance costs for conveyor belts

Bigger and better: QMIHSC 2024

Torqn: The new app driving collaborative innovation in mining

Bowen Rail funds new bike track

BME ramps up in Australia

Reinventing the FIFO experience

Safety in Motion

Machinery, equipment investment is much more important than you realise

ATSB finds Boeing 737 crashed into ridge while fighting WA fire

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