Safety processes

Dust control, Dust management, News, Personal protective equipment, Safety systems and solutions

Stronger silica laws coming into effect

Safe Work Australia has published amendments to model Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations with the aim of strengthening protections for workers at risk of exposure to silica dust across all industries. Read More

Kelsie TibbenSeptember 3, 2024, 9:02 amSeptember 3, 2024 Comments Off 421

Emergency response, News, Safety events and incidents, Surface operations

Victorian workers urged to stay safe amid cyclonic winds

Victorian workers are being urged to hunker down as cyclone-level winds lash the state. Read More

Kelsie TibbenSeptember 2, 2024, 9:15 amSeptember 2, 2024 Comments Off 260

Companies, Innovation, News, Software

Bravus Black-throated Finch project takes flight with new research model

A high-tech research project between Bravus Mining and Resources and Queensland scientists has created a new model for Australian and international researchers to uncover the secrets of rare bird species. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 28, 2024, 12:58 pmAugust 28, 2024 Comments Off 292

News, Safety analysis, Safety events and incidents, Surface operations, Underground operations

Uptick in lost traction incidents heralds regulator warning

Two recent incidents involving lost traction in heavy mining machinery has prompted warnings from the New South Wales Resources Regulator. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 28, 2024, 10:21 amAugust 28, 2024 Comments Off 310

coal, machine, labour laws, 2024 Image: Adobe / Chalabala

News, Safety events and incidents, Safety systems and solutions, Surface operations, Underground operations

Staying safe around rope and sling failures

A spate of rope and sling issues has drawn the attention of the New South Wales Resources Regulator, which is calling for workers remove themselves from the line of fire. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 27, 2024, 10:21 amAugust 28, 2024 Comments Off 279

Emergency response, News, Safety processes, Underground operations

Regulator investigation to boost safety after Cadia explosion

The New South Wales Resources Regulator is investigating what can be learned from a recent explosion at Newmont’s Cadia mine. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 26, 2024, 10:11 amAugust 27, 2024 Comments Off 776

Hazardous materials, News, Work health and safety

Free lung checks for the Toowoomba region

For the first time, a mobile health unit that offers free lung checks for former Queensland mine and quarry workers is coming to the Toowoomba region. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 22, 2024, 10:00 amAugust 22, 2024 Comments Off 337

Scheduled maintenance on the coal bypass system at the Carmichael mine. Image: Bravus Safe to Work

News, Recruitment, Training, Underground operations

Carmichael mine looking to hire local talent

Bravus Mining and Resources and major contracting partner DRA Global are on the lookout for new talent for the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 20, 2024, 6:36 pmAugust 20, 2024 Comments Off 608

Companies, Features, Safety insights, Safety regulation, Work health and safety

Safe way every day

Safe to Work sat down with Yancoal Australia head of training Craig Hagan to discuss how mine operators can implement a culture of safety excellence. Read More

Olivia ThomsonAugust 16, 2024, 11:49 amAugust 16, 2024 Comments Off 530

Products, Surface operations, Underground operations

TAKRAF sizers: A new generation in sizing technology

TAKRAF’s X-TREME class sizer is a new generation of sizing technology specifically tailored to hard rock applications. These sizers incorporate custom-selected crushing segments and drive components
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Olivia ThomsonAugust 16, 2024, 11:48 amAugust 16, 2024 Comments Off 445

News, Safety analysis, Safety events and incidents, Surface operations, Underground operations

NSW safety incident wrap-up

Safe to Work investigates two key safety incidents this week in New South Wales. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 16, 2024, 10:43 amAugust 16, 2024 Comments Off 547

Emergency response, Mental health, News, Training, Work health and safety

MinRes levels up safety initiatives

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has been taking its safety commitment to new heights with its emergency rescue and mental health initiatives. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 16, 2024, 9:40 amAugust 16, 2024 Comments Off 421

RSHQ: Preventing a ‘pattern’ leading to mine fatalities

Mental health, News, Safety analysis, Safety processes, Work health and safety

Psychosocial hazard awareness at small mines

The New South Wales Resources Regulator has released its findings from targeted assessments on psychosocial hazard awareness in small mines during the first six months of 2024. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 16, 2024, 9:18 amAugust 16, 2024 Comments Off 535

Automation and robotics, Digitalisation and smart mines, Innovation, News, Safety technology, Software, Underground operations

Newmont to roll out global autonomous fleet

Newmont will begin rolling out more autonomous haul trucks, drill rigs, and graders following a trial to boost the technology capabilities of its Cadia mine in New South Wales. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 13, 2024, 9:37 amAugust 13, 2024 Comments Off 560

News, Safety events and incidents, Underground operations

Underground mine’s brake fade a timely cautionary tale

Brake fade can have serious consequences if not regularly taken into consideration, as four underground coal mine workers discovered after a losing control of a light vehicle. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 12, 2024, 9:00 amAugust 12, 2024 Comments Off 338

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Emergency response, News, Safety events and incidents, Safety regulation, Underground operations

Electrician back at work after coal mine incident

The New South Wales Resources Regulator has called for attention to the dangers of working with electricity on mine sites after a worker was treated for an electric shock. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 9, 2024, 9:47 amAugust 9, 2024 Comments Off 334

worker, tunnel, psychosocial hazards, mental health, miner fire

News, Safety events and incidents, Underground operations

No injuries in underground coal mine fire

Workers at an underground coal mine in New South Wales are safe after a fire broke out, narrowly avoiding an explosion. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 8, 2024, 8:38 amAugust 8, 2024 Comments Off 537

Coal dust exposure airborne contaminants

Dust management, Hazardous materials, News, Safety analysis, Safety regulation, Underground operations

Findings from NSW’s airborne contaminants blitz

The results of a recent compliance priority report into airborne contaminants at metalliferous mines by the New South Wales Resources Regulator has been released. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 7, 2024, 9:41 amAugust 7, 2024 Comments Off 249

Digitalisation and smart mines, Features, Safety analysis, Safety processes, Safety systems and solutions, Safety technology, Software

Simplifying hydraulic management

BOA Hydraulics is helping the mining industry take complete control of its systems. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 6, 2024, 11:32 amAugust 6, 2024 Comments Off 621

Dust management, Hazardous materials, News, Personal protective equipment, Safety processes

Reforms to improve coal mining chest X-rays

Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) has released a practical guide for improving image quality when X-raying coal miners’ chests for signs of silicosis. Read More

Kelsie TibbenAugust 5, 2024, 10:24 amAugust 5, 2024 Comments Off 400