Six new Komatsu 930E-5 electric dive dump trucks have joined Batchfire Resources' pre-strip mining fleet, delivering increased safety.
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Regulator investigating near miss at Qld coal mine
A near miss recently occurred during night shift at a Queensland coal mine, prompting a review from the state's resources health and safety regulator.
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Methane reduction the key to climate action
As Australia faces climate change and refines its approach to climate action, a mining and minerals expert calls for methane reduction.
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Thiess gets into rehabilitation
Thiess has launched a standalone rehabilitation business, Thiess Rehabilitation, that will cover the full mine lifecycle.
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BHP, Rio Tinto donate $3.5m to flood relief
Australia’s major miners have moved quickly to support emergency relief efforts for those impacted by the floods in Queensland and NSW.
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Coal mine conveyor accident narrowly avoided
The NSW Resources Regulator has recommended further maintenance and testing of remote isolation systems, following a dangerous incident at an underground coal mine.
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Fix to Yallourn mine cracking on the horizon
EnergyAustralia has discharged water from the Yallourn coal mine to free up rainwater storage on site after cracks appeared at the operation's Morwell River Diversion last month.
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Severe weather causes structural turmoil for coal mines
Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ) has found that building structures at multiple Queensland coal mines have collapsed and are unable to withstand wild weather conditions.
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Dump truck slumps in NSW coal mine
A dump truck has plunged into the ground when an operator in a New South Wales open cut coal mine was tipping a load.
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QLD gives $5m for lung disease research
The Queensland Government has invested $5 million into researching and providing treatment for lung diseases common with mine workers.
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Solving coal mining problems with hard rock mining solutions
Ventilation is a key component of operating an underground coal mine and is effectively used for managing gas from the coal seam during mining.
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Grosvenor workers return ahead of longwall restart
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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Moranbah North coal heating unlike Grosvenor incident
Anglo American metallurgical coal business chief executive Tyler Mitchelson understands that no ignition occurred during the coal heating incident at the Moranbah North coal mine in Queensland last month.
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Methane sensor to lift coal mine safety
Researchers from Princeton University and the United States Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC have created a gas sensor that can detect methane gas in mining operations at a reduced cost.
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South32 incident reveals communication gaps
The NSW Resources Regulator has laid out its recommendations for winder rope removals following a dangerous incident at South32's Appin East coal mine in New South Wales.
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NSW regulator investigates pneumoconiosis case
A worker with around 41 years of coal mining experience has been diagnosed with coal workers’ pneumoconiosis.
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Indigenous community in talks with BHP-backed Cerrejón over differences
The Indigenous community of Provincial in Colombia has disputed human rights allegations launched at one of the largest open pit coal mines in the world, Cerrejón.
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QLD mine workers to receive compulsory lung screening
Queensland has extended its free lung health checks to all of the state's mine and quarry workers.
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Ebbs and flows of mining commodities
Not all commodities stand to lose to the threats of climate change. McKinsey & Company reveals mining assets that are most at risk and ways to decarbonise operations.
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BHP pledges to solve Saraji safety concern
BHP has reinforced its commitment to safety after failing to identify the cause of a fatality at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)’s Saraji mine on New Year’s Eve last year.
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