Mining can be a dangerous profession, whether you’re operating above ground in open cut conditions or deep underground, it’s the smaller risks that can sometimes be the major health hazards.

Following an unfortunate bout of injuries and fatalities, the mining industry is pushing for better safety and compliance, prompting many mines to rethink existing work practices and focus on making the right tools for the job available.

Equipped with advanced safety features, MineARC’s Refuge Chambers have saved lives in mining emergencies around the world. Now, the company has taken mine safety innovation to the next level with the GuardIAN Intelligence Network.

Anyone passing Yallourn mine in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley during October may have thought there were a number of serious incidents occurring with all of the chaos going on. Salomae Haselgrove explains what was really happening.

As mine sites are often in remote areas, the impact of disasters like bushfires is potentially higher and help is usually a lot further away.

Bollé Safety national sales manager Dave Byrne speaks to Safe to Work about the importance of choosing the right safety eyewear for the right job.

The REDARC Group and Hummingbird Electronics combine their unique power to provide life-saving solutions.

All hands are on deck across Australia when it comes to the threats posed by drought – it is unfortunately an enduring feature of the country’s landscape.

Many of us would assume that advances in robotics, automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning would have been driven by the mining industry, due to the remote mine sites, the hazardous nature of the work and the high costs of labour and transport.

Ctrack managing director Jim McKinlay explains how telematics and data can increase vehicle safety standards.

Mining companies are turning to drones to monitor difficult to reach areas, allowing for decreased interaction with hazardous activity. Safe to Work writes. Mine sites are often located in remote areas with machinery and equipment that is controlled by operators that can be thousands of kilometres away. In contrast, it is still common for operators … Continue reading Drones give mining a third eye in the sky →

It is a good time to be at Mitchell Services – the company has been named Epiroc Contract Miner of the Year at the 2019 Prospect Awards in the same year the brand turned 50.

Kal Tire is developing a mining tyre recycling facility in Chile that could end up being an opportunity that also emerges in Australia.

For a site that has not sustained a lost time injury in the eight years since operations started, Glencore’s Mangoola CHPP in the Hunter Valley has developed one safety innovation that stands out above all.