The danger of silica dust exposure and suggested control measures to limit exposure of workers to the mineral have been forwarded to the New South Wales Government.
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Lewis CrossComments Off on Dust diseases scheme recommendations highlight the danger of silica dust 199
Support for career development of women in QLD’s resources field is now being rolled out through the mentoring program run by the Queensland Resources Council (QRC).
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Lewis CrossComments Off on Women’s mentor program closes the gap in Queensland’s resource sector 101
With global supply chain issues impacting the world for the foreseeable future, Global Road Technology is choosing to invest in their Australian manufacturing capabilities.
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Lewis CrossComments Off on GRT invests inshore to meet demand for dust suppression technology 100
The largest mine health and safety conference in Australia is to be held at the Gold Coast in August 2022, with a focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of workers in the mining industry. Read More
Lewis CrossComments Off on Queensland to host Australia’s largest mining health and safety conference 141
High rates of severe coal worker pneumoconiosis, which is more commonly known as black lung disease, has been attributed to an increase in silica exposure in a study published by occupational health experts at the university of Illinois Chicago.
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Lewis CrossComments Off on Study links black lung disease to increases in silica exposure 145
Following an incident on May 17, in which a worker received serious cryogenic burns after immersing their hands in a container of liquid nitrogen, it is important to review the risks associated with using this substance in the mining industry.
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Lewis CrossComments Off on The safe handling of liquid nitrogen in mining 212
Austmine has partnered with French mining and metallurgy group Eramet to announce a new innovation opportunity to the Australian mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector.
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Lewis CrossComments Off on Austmine launches webinar for safety challenge 103
The world’s largest mining company has begun the testing of two automated shiploaders at its Port Hedland export facility in Western Australia. Read More
Lewis CrossComments Off on BHP unveils world-first automated shiploaders 136
A casual investigation is underway into an unexpected misfire incident that occurred at Peak Gold Mine’s New Cobar and Chesney site in NSW on May 18.
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Lewis CrossComments Off on Investigation over unexpected misfire event 144
The extreme rainfall Queensland has experienced in 2022 has caused mass flooding across the state, compromising slope stability in mining sites. Read More
Lewis CrossComments Off on Floods raise concerns for mine slope stability 121
Resources Safety and Health Queensland’s (RSHQ) latest audit of spirometry practices has isolated several areas for improvement in assessing respiratory health in the state’s coal-mining industry.
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