Anglo American has permitted a team of its workers to re-enter the Grosvenor mine in Queensland to conduct safety and compliance inspections underground while restoring power and gas monitoring.
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Prominent Hill sustainability to grow through electrification
OZ Minerals has signed an agreement with Safescape to trial a Bortana electric underground light vehicle at the Prominent Hill copper-gold mine in South Australia.
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Safety personnel to obtain greater power in proposed law
The New South Wales Resources Regulator is seeking public comment for recommendations to the Work Health and Safety Act for mine and petroleum sites.
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Evolution reaches Mt Rawdon safety milestone
Evolution Mining has hit 14 months injury free at the Mt Rawdon open pit gold operation in Queensland as the mine recognised 20 years of continuous operations in February.
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Glencore to relaunch fatality initiative following missed target
Glencore chief executive officer Ivan Glasenberg has committed to resuming the company’s SafeWork program with a revised strategy in 2021.
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Loaded truck tumbles over on ramp
A service truck has overturned at an open cut coal mine in New South Wales when descending a wet ramp.
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Newmont’s $194m autonomous project to lift safety
Newmont has delivered first production from autonomous haulage at the Boddington gold mine in Western Australia.
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BME boosts safety in reactive ground blasting
Blasting products company BME has developed an emulsion explosive formulation for reactive ground commonly found in iron ore and copper mines.
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Sandvik delivers 100 teleremote-enabling loaders in APAC
Sandvik has celebrated the delivery of its 100th automated loader in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region after a Sandvik LH621i was delivered to Byrnecut in Australia during March.
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US institution to develop safer drones for mine inspections
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) electrical engineering professor David Wetz and New Mexico Tech are developing a safer battery for mine and hazard inspection drones.
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SafeWork SA encourages workplace vigilance to prevent falls
Safework SA has recorded 357 interventions regarding falls from heights in 2020, prompting the government body to encourage the development of strategies.
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Mining sector to strengthen sexual harassment response
The Australian Government has announced its commitment to preventing sexual harassment at work and creating reforms that are aimed at creating a safer workplace.
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Sandvik enhances skills with excavation software
Sandvik has released a new version of its iSURE (intelligent Sandvik underground rock excavation) software to improve operators' grasp of drilling and blasting.
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Monadelphous sets up flexible FIFO arrangements
Monadelphous plans to provide voluntary fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) rosters for its workforce.
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Sandvik Top Hammer XL reinforces company vision
Sandvik has unveiled its Top Hammer XL surface drill system to bolster the company’s commitment to safer and more sustainable mining operations.
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Hitachi, ABB accelerate mining electrification
Hitachi Construction Machinery is partnering with ABB to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are emitted from heavy mining machinery.
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Liebherr R 9600 exhibits highest safety standards
Liebherr has launched the R 9600 hydraulic excavator off the back of the iconic R 996B and R 9800 machines, with safety an area that has received updates on the latest model.
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Cat 992 wheel loader enhances visibility
Caterpillar has updated its 992 wheel loader, featuring a redesigned cab that ups the ante on visibility and functionality to make operations safer.
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Iron ore mines the safest in WA
Western Australia's Department of Mines, Industry Regulations and Safety (DMIRS) has identified iron ore as the commodity associated with the lowest number of injuries per million hours worked.
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Fortescue invests $25m in mining skills
Fortescue Metals Group has pledged $25 million to create around 200 new traineeship positions across the company, including entry-level positions in safety and autonomous operations.
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