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BHP weighs in on worker safety

BHP has rolled out more than 400 safety initiatives across its Australian minerals operations as part of a maintenance redesign program aimed at reducing musculoskeletal injuries, one of the most common health risks in the mining workforce. Read More

Staff writerJanuary 12, 2026, 10:09 amJanuary 16, 2026 Comments Off 798

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Psychosocial incident reporting must be front of mind, regulator urges

The NSW Resources Regulator has flagged a growing compliance issue across mining operations, after receiving numerous incident notifications months – and in some cases more than a year – after they were legally required to be reported. Read More

Staff writerJanuary 9, 2026, 9:44 amJanuary 9, 2026 Comments Off 710

News, Safety events and incidents

Serious roof collapse triggers calls to review strata support systems

A fatal roof fall at an underground coal mine has reinforced critical safety lessons for operators, particularly around the design and ongoing management of strata support systems. Read More

Prealene KheraJanuary 8, 2026, 9:16 amJanuary 8, 2026 Comments Off 716

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Mine truck blaze reignites regulator’s safety stance

An underground truck blaze in a metalliferous mine has reinforced the NSW Resources Regulator’s hard line on mobile plant fire prevention, with operators urged not to rely on suppression systems as a primary control. Read More

Prealene KheraDecember 18, 2025, 9:37 amDecember 18, 2025 Comments Off 568

Mental health, News

MMG operation marks a turning point for mental health

MMG Dugald River, one of the world’s top 10 zinc operations, has taken a decisive step to formalise its commitment to mental health and suicide prevention at site level. Read More

Prealene KheraDecember 17, 2025, 8:51 amDecember 17, 2025 Comments Off 438

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Lightning hazards spark preparedness conversations

Developments following a recent court hearing in Queensland have reinforced the importance of proactive safety measures when preventing injury due to lightning strikes. Read More

Ben CartwrightDecember 12, 2025, 2:25 pmDecember 12, 2025 Comments Off 635

News, Safety insights, Surface operations

Lifesaving funding boost for mine export hub

Safety messages on the risk of being in the sun has been given a financial boost ahead of peak summer season thanks to the Port of Newcastle’s community grants, giving recipients a share of $100,000. Read More

Ben CartwrightDecember 12, 2025, 2:23 pmDecember 16, 2025 Comments Off 357

News, Training, Work health and safety

Bring safety training to life through animation

Anglo American has released a new, entirely animated training video to educate the resources industry on the “common and dangerous” issue of crane safety. Read More

Ben CartwrightDecember 11, 2025, 1:53 pmDecember 18, 2025 Comments Off 586

News, Safety systems and solutions, Work health and safety

‘More than just a warning’: Preparing mine sites for storm season

As the tropical storm season kicks off across Queensland, the state’s safety regulator has urged mine operators to review their emergency preparedness now, before the wet weather hits. Read More

Ben CartwrightDecember 10, 2025, 2:54 pmDecember 10, 2025 Comments Off 365

Features, News

Mine safer: The droids you’re looking for

One of the mining industry’s most innovative tech companies, Australian Droid and Robot, believes the days of exposing personnel to hazards to complete routine inspections are numbered. Read More

Staff writerDecember 10, 2025, 8:00 amDecember 10, 2025 Comments Off 521

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Queensland safety plan: more oversight, more support, safer workplaces

Queensland’s Commissioner for Resources Safety and Health has unveiled a suite of five-year strategic plans aimed at significantly improving health, safety and wellbeing across the state’s resources sector. Read More

Ben CartwrightDecember 9, 2025, 1:03 pmDecember 10, 2025 Comments Off 556

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Proven strategies to prevent falling object injuries

The resources safety regulator in Queensland has issued a proactive safety alert highlighting measures to prevent falling plant, tools and equipment incidents across the state’s mining operations. Read More

Ben CartwrightDecember 8, 2025, 1:06 pmDecember 8, 2025 Comments Off 412

News, Products

Inspections key to ensuring mobile equipment safety: Regulator

Mine operators are being reminded to ensure mobile equipment is inspected and tested regularly to keep workers safe after site visits in New South Wales showed some key safety protocols were being missed.
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Paul HayesDecember 5, 2025, 2:27 pmDecember 5, 2025 Comments Off 489

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Opportunities to strengthen climate-risk planning in mining highlighted

Australia’s mining employers are being urged to sharpen their heat-risk strategies as summer begins and climate-driven hazards escalate across operations. Read More

Staff writerDecember 4, 2025, 9:07 amDecember 4, 2025 Comments Off 370

Mental health, News

New psychological health rules take effect

Mine sites and other workplaces in Victoria now face explicit legal duties to prevent psychological harm, following the commencement of new Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2025 on December 1. Read More

Staff writerDecember 2, 2025, 8:48 amDecember 2, 2025 Comments Off 465

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Rock fall incident reinforces miners’ legal safety duties

Mine operators are being urged to maintain a safe working environment following an alleged breach of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act in Victoria. Read More

Staff writerNovember 28, 2025, 10:50 amNovember 28, 2025 Comments Off 531

News, Safety events and incidents, Safety regulation, Underground operations, Work health and safety

Regulator releases update on Endeavor mine explosion

The NSW Resources Regulator has released new details on its investigation into last month’s fatal blast at the Endeavor mine near Cobar, expanding its focus to the systems, equipment and conditions surrounding the use of ballistic disc explosives underground. Read More

Prealene KheraNovember 26, 2025, 9:03 amNovember 26, 2025 Comments Off 891

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NSW safety body flags rise in reported mine incidents

The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a lift in incident notifications across the state’s mining sector, signalling renewed pressure on operators to tighten controls around high-risk activities. Read More

Prealene KheraNovember 25, 2025, 9:37 amNovember 25, 2025 Comments Off 492

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Rampant safety-system tampering on mine sites prompts regulatory action

The NSW Resources Regulator has urged mine operators to strengthen controls around explosion-protected diesel engine systems after a series of incidents revealed widespread tampering, bypassing, overriding and component failures. Read More

Staff writerNovember 24, 2025, 9:58 amNovember 24, 2025 Comments Off 450

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Mine site reporting lapse spurs stronger safety oversight

After a miner was put on notice for failing to report a fire-related incident at its Victorian site, the state’s mine safety watchdog is reminding companies that all dangerous events must be relayed to the regulator. Read More

Prealene KheraNovember 21, 2025, 9:50 amNovember 21, 2025 Comments Off 457

News

BHP weighs in on worker safety

Psychosocial incident reporting must be front of mind, regulator urges

Serious roof collapse triggers calls to review strata support systems

Mine truck blaze reignites regulator’s safety stance

MMG operation marks a turning point for mental health

Lightning hazards spark preparedness conversations

Lifesaving funding boost for mine export hub

Bring safety training to life through animation

‘More than just a warning’: Preparing mine sites for storm season

Mine safer: The droids you’re looking for

Queensland safety plan: more oversight, more support, safer workplaces

Proven strategies to prevent falling object injuries

Inspections key to ensuring mobile equipment safety: Regulator

Opportunities to strengthen climate-risk planning in mining highlighted

New psychological health rules take effect

Rock fall incident reinforces miners’ legal safety duties

Regulator releases update on Endeavor mine explosion

NSW safety body flags rise in reported mine incidents

Rampant safety-system tampering on mine sites prompts regulatory action

Mine site reporting lapse spurs stronger safety oversight

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