It might be commonplace for maintenance staff to make their own safety guards in a workshop on-site, but CBC’s Steve Hittmann is putting this solution on notice.

A West Australian geolocation intelligence company has developed world-first technology that allows surface-to-underground communication through smart devices.

Hillgrove Resources will trial a revolutionary disruptive mining technology from Komatsu when it reopens its Kanmantoo copper and gold mine in the Adelaide Hills in 2022.

Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) has made a number of safety recommendations following an incident at the Curragh Mine Complex in Queensland.

BHP’s Olympic Dam mine has become the first Australian site to be awarded the Copper Mark, an accreditation that assesses 32 critical areas.

The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the resources industry has now come into effect in Western Australia, ensuring workers are kept safe.

Australian Vanadium subsidiary, VSUN Energy, has undertaken a successful test of an electric vehicle battery charge using renewable energy.

Coronado Global Resources has halted dragline operations at its Curragh mine complex following an incident with a coal mine worker, but will begin restarting other areas of the mine as investigations continue.

Ravenswood Gold will focus on safer gold analysis with the installation of a purpose-built PhotonAssay facility.

The WA Government has released its first ESG pack, which includes MRIWA challenges as an essential component to achieving the outcomes.

Whitehaven Coal has received a prevention notice  from the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in relation to blasting activities and the risk of blast fumes at its Maules Creek mine.

RSHQ urges persons with safety and health obligations to ensure exposures to heat are being effectively managed at their coal mine sites.

The DMIRS has released a new Mine Closure Completion Guideline to clarify tenement holders have met the criteria in their mine closure plan.

Fortescue and the RFDS have announced a new aeromedical helicopter service that will improve emergency response to mine sites in WA. 

A review into Australia’s Remote Operations capability has found it can help reduce workplace accidents and improve employee diversity. 

The Wesley Medical Research institute has launched NaviCare, a new community mental health service in the Bowen Basin.

New research from ECU has identified some key causes of workplace fatalities in the WA mining and resources sector.

RSHQ recommends repetitive and routine tasks are the subject of comprehensive risk assessments after a coal mine worker was crushed.

A new report from I4 Mining has outlined a suitable pathway to zero-harm, zero-carbon and zero-waste for the mining industry using health and safety metrics as well as automated machinery.