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Queensland initiative focuses on key mine safety factor

A project aimed at strengthening the safety capabilities of frontline supervisors across Queensland’s mining sector has begun, with industry leaders assessing whether current training requirements meet the needs of modern operations. Read More

Staff writer4 days agoMarch 10, 2026 Comments Off 53

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

Lost detonator underground triggers alert

A missing electronic detonator at an underground mine has prompted a reminder from the NSW Resources Regulator about obligations around the usage of explosives. Read More

Staff writerFebruary 13, 2026, 9:26 amFebruary 13, 2026 Comments Off 170

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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 345

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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 375

News, Safety analysis, Safety events and incidents, Safety regulation, Training

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 422

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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 439

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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 388

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 636

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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 373

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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 322

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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 326

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Queensland signals major reset of mine safety body

Queensland’s resources safety system is set for significant reform after an independent review found the state’s current framework is failing to provide the assurance workers expect. Read More

Prealene KheraNovember 20, 2025, 9:23 amNovember 20, 2025 Comments Off 385

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Qld Government launches review into state’s safety framework

The Queensland Government has released the Terms of Reference for a wide-ranging review into the state’s resources safety framework. Read More

Joseph MisuracaJune 25, 2025, 10:15 amJune 25, 2025 Comments Off 1151

News, Safety processes, Safety regulation, Work health and safety

High-risk licence now available digitally

Workers operating machinery or undertaking rigging are set to benefit from the New South Wales Government’s new digital measure for high-risk work licence applications. Read More

Staff WriterMay 21, 2025, 8:47 amMay 26, 2025 Comments Off 1189

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Near-miss at NSW coal mine prompts safety alert

The New South Wales Resources Regulator has issued a safety alert highlighting the hazards of operator distraction following a near-miss between a light vehicle and front-end loader at an open-cut coal mine in the state. Read More

Staff writerMay 20, 2025, 3:49 pmMay 20, 2025 Comments Off 1111

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How do NSW mines stack up on safety?

An overview of the New South Wales mining industry’s health and safety performance throughout the 2023-24 financial year has been released. Read More

Kelsie TibbenMay 13, 2025, 9:52 amMay 13, 2025 Comments Off 743

News, Safety analysis, Safety regulation, Work health and safety

New mining and resources coroner delivered in Queensland

The Queensland Government has appointed a new mining and resources coroner in a bid to strengthen a critical service to the sector. Read More

Kelsie TibbenMay 13, 2025, 9:05 amMay 13, 2025 Comments Off 481

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

Key update on Appin incident investigation

The New South Wales Resources Regulator has revealed new information from an investigation to determine the cause of a roof collapse that occurred at Appin Colliery last month. Read More

Kelsie TibbenMay 12, 2025, 11:07 amMay 12, 2025 Comments Off 816

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Gold mine’s roof collapse under the microscope

An investigation into a recent roof collapse at Evolution Mining’s Cowal gold mine in New South Wales that caused injury to a jumbo drill rig operator is underway. Read More

Kelsie TibbenApril 22, 2025, 10:38 amApril 22, 2025 Comments Off 745

NSW coal mine truck crash haul truck collision

News, Safety analysis, Safety events and incidents, Safety processes, Safety regulation, Surface operations, Work health and safety

Investigating the collision that caused a haul truck blow out

A collision at a New South Wales open cut coal mine has been investigated by the state’s safety watchdog, with important lessons on offer for the broader industry. Read More

Kelsie TibbenApril 22, 2025, 8:57 amApril 22, 2025 Comments Off 701

Safety regulation

Queensland initiative focuses on key mine safety factor

Lost detonator underground triggers alert

Psychosocial incident reporting must be front of mind, regulator urges

Mine truck blaze reignites regulator’s safety stance

Lightning hazards spark preparedness conversations

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

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

Queensland signals major reset of mine safety body

Qld Government launches review into state’s safety framework

High-risk licence now available digitally

Near-miss at NSW coal mine prompts safety alert

How do NSW mines stack up on safety?

New mining and resources coroner delivered in Queensland

Key update on Appin incident investigation

Gold mine’s roof collapse under the microscope

Investigating the collision that caused a haul truck blow out

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