Mining regulator tightens compliance net
The NSW Resources Regulator is sharpening its compliance focus on mining operations in the first half of 2026, emphasising its push to keep the industry “safe, sustainable, and forward-thinking”.
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Safety body flags vehicle crush risks following mine incident
Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) has issued a safety alert to the state’s mining industry following a serious crush incident at a Central Queensland mine.
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Intense heatwave to hit WA mining hubs
An extreme heatwave warning has been issued for two major mining hubs in Western Australia, with scorching temperatures forecast to persist until Friday.
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Investigations into incident at Perseus’ gold operation continue
Perseus Mining has launched an investigation and is working with authorities following a fatal offsite vehicle accident near its Bagoé Gold Mine in West Africa’s Côte d’Ivoire.
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BHP produces safer outcomes with automated operations
BHP has reached a major safety and operational milestone at its Escondida mine in northern Chile, with the Escondida Norte pit now fully autonomous and among the first of its scale in global copper mining.
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Operators urged to stay on top of equipment hazards following incident
Mine operators are being advised to manage hazards on their sites appropriately, after a contract maintenance worker was seriously injured by a hydraulic hammer detaching from an excavator and falling onto him.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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