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Mining companies advised to revisit vehicle hazard plans
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has reported a near-collision at an open cut coal mine in New South Wales.
March 5, 2021 0 comment
Dump truck sinks into ground as strata fails
A dump truck at an open cut mine in New South Wales has dropped at least a metre into the ground due to a dump wall failure.
February 12, 2021 0 comment
Chipatronic gives mining vehicles eyes everywhere
Safe to Work finds out how Chipatronic is visually arming mining companies with advanced camera systems designed to improve safety, productivity and compliance.
January 28, 2021 0 comment
Yancoal reviews NSW mine risks following 2019 incident
Yancoal has introduced a number of safety actions at the Ashton Coal mine in Camberwell, New South Wales after a dangerous incident last year.
September 21, 2020 0 comment
Fitzroy Australia encounters gas ignition incident at Carborough Downs
Fitzroy Australia Resources has confirmed that an ignition of methane gas occurred at its Carborough Downs coal mine in central Queensland.
July 13, 2020 0 comment
Northern Star underground operations struck by earthquake
Northern Star Resources’ operations at the Kanowna Belle underground gold mine in Western Australia have been impacted by an earthquake, the state’s mines department has confirmed.
June 30, 2020 0 comment
QMI takes control of Grosvenor accident scene
The Queensland Mines Inspectorate (QMI) is progressing an investigation into a gas ignition event that shut down Anglo American’s Grosvenor coal mine earlier this month.
May 15, 2020 0 comment
Anglo American investigates cause of Grosvenor accident
Anglo American has confirmed an ignition of methane took place at the Grosvenor underground coal mine in central Queensland last week.
May 7, 2020 0 comment
A2K Technologies leads the tech world in helping manage social distancing
There is no doubt that the construction industry will have to adopt different management practices to not only manage the current requirements of social spacing but in the future for further breakouts or spikes in COVID-19.
May 4, 2020 0 comment
BMA calls for transition to automated haul trucks following incident
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) focus on introducing automation has increased after two dump trucks collided at an intersection on the main haul road at the Saraji mine in Queensland on ANZAC day.
May 4, 2020 0 comment
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott operations rattled by earthquake
Rio Tinto has suspended the Kennecott copper operations near Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit close to the town of Magna.
March 19, 2020 0 comment
Missing Pybar worker recovered at Henty
The Henty gold mine emergency response team has found a Pybar Mining Services worker who has been missing since January this year.
February 21, 2020 0 comment
FIFO workers safe after plane overruns Newman runway
A plane carrying FIFO workers has overshot the runway in Newman Airport, Western Australia upon completing its journey from Perth.
January 13, 2020 0 comment
Anglo American averts underground incident at Grasstree
Anglo American has withdrawn its personnel following a change in the underground environment at its Grasstree mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.
November 25, 2019 0 comment
Telematics technology central to road safety
The rising number of commercial vehicles on Australian roads has led to more fatalities, crashes and poor driving attributable to heavy vehicles.
November 25, 2019 0 comment
Perenti workforce evacuates site after Burkina Faso attack
An attack on Semafo’s Bongou mine convoy in Burkina Faso, West Africa last week has caused its operations to remain suspended.
November 11, 2019 0 comment
Regulator uncovers cause of Wilpinjong autonomous machinery collision
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has cited a breakdown in communications as one of the contributing factors of an automated machinery collision at Peabody Energy’s Wilpinjong coal mine in May this year.
October 4, 2019 0 comment
ICMM releases incident prevention strategies following Vale tragedy
The mining and metals industry has not succeeded in having a fatality-free year, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) manager of health and safety Mark Holmes warns.
October 3, 2019 0 comment
Peabody Wilpinjong mine subject of investigation
The New South Wales Resources Regulator is investigating a heavy vehicle collision at the Peabody Energy-owned Wilpinjong coal mine.
June 18, 2019 0 comment
Pike River mine re-entry suspended again
The long-awaited re-entry to the Pike River coal mine has been delayed after the New Zealand Government made a commitment to return in November 2018.
May 13, 2019 0 comment