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A safer workforce through sustainability
With Australia pledging its commitment to zero emissions by 2050, the nation’s mining sector has moved quickly to find sustainable solutions. An additional bonus of this move could include the health and safety of the workforce.
May 2, 2022 0 comment
Mine technologies a blessing for worker health: report
Mental health has been identified as the number-one health and safety issue in the international resources sector according to a recent survey of global mining executives.
September 27, 2021 0 comment
BHP road and rail funding puts safety first
BHP and the Western Australia Government have launched the first stage of major road and rail works in the Pilbara region to provide better safety to the local community and mining sector.
August 27, 2021 0 comment
Fatigue-monitoring technology a success for Yancoal
Yancoal’s increased focus on safety has yielded a 19 per cent reduction in the total number of recordable work-related injuries achieved during 2020.
August 13, 2021 0 comment
BHP, Komatsu promote data analysis to identify best work practices
Mining industry leaders have highlighted data analysis as the key to maintaining on-site safety and reducing serious injuries in the workplace.
June 1, 2021 0 comment
Fire erupts from QLD exploration drill rig
A fire has broken out from the compressed air system on a UDR 1000 reverse circulation drill rig during an exploration activity in Queensland.
March 12, 2021 0 comment
IGO lifts safety focus following Nova accident
IGO has decreased its total recordable injury frequency following a fatality at its Nova nickel-copper-cobalt mine in Western Australia last year.
November 20, 2020 0 comment
Health policies major factor in employer attractiveness: FlexCareers
Employee hygiene, physical and mental health and overall wellness are set to escalate in importance following the coronavirus pandemic.
July 20, 2020 0 comment
Industry majors collaborate on mining automation guideline
Leading miners BHP, Teck Resources and Roy Hill have helped drive a project to develop a guideline for automation systems that could help to improve safety in the mining workplace.
April 30, 2019 0 comment
Anglo American, Glencore among top performers in responsible mining report
The Responsible Mining Index (RMI) 2018 assessment has found that many large-scale miners have introduced innovative practices and engaged with partners on responsible mining.
July 16, 2018 0 comment
Queensland Government to take proactive steps to reduce diesel exposure
The Queensland Mines Inspectorate is working with underground coal mines to proactively reduce personal diesel particulate matter exposure.
July 2, 2018 0 comment
OHS rules have gone ‘too far’: survey
More than half (53 per cent) of mining workers believe that OHS rules are “over the top”, a recent Mining People Polling and Media Centre survey shows.
June 18, 2018 0 comment
Mining safety showing global improvement
The amount of mining fatalities among 28 of the world’s 40 largest miners which disclosed their safety statistics has reduced by 37 per cent.
June 18, 2018 0 comment