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NSW enforces stricter dust exposure standards
New South Wales has lifted its exposure standards for respirable coal dust and diesel particulate matter (DPM) in the workplace starting this month.
February 5, 2021 0 comment
NSW adamant to keep dust exposure low
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has updated its key compliance priorities for the first half of 2021, while retaining respirable dust as one of its targets.
January 4, 2021 0 comment
NSW uncovers illegal sapphire mining
The New South Wales Resources Regulator and police have discovered alleged illegal mining activities on Rickey’s Lane, Sapphire near Inverell.
November 20, 2020 0 comment
NSW commences real-time silica monitoring trial
New South Wales is trialling a technology to accurately monitor silica dust levels in the air, following the introduction of a tightened exposure standard for silica this year.
November 13, 2020 0 comment
Resources Regulator maps out mining health, safety risks
The NSW Resources Regulator has released a list of compliance priorities to improve safety in the mining, extractive and petroleum industries.
July 24, 2020 0 comment
Negligent senior mining officers to face five years’ imprisonment
New amendments to the New South Wales work health and safety laws now include gross negligence under a category one offence.
June 19, 2020 0 comment
NSW mines regulator gets set for compliance rampage
The NSW Resources Regulator will conduct a state-wide compliance blitz this week, targeting more than 100 mine sites.
June 18, 2019 0 comment
Komatsu instils safety culture and mindset among employees
Komatsu Rutherford HSE manager Campbell Saunders tells Vanessa Zhou how the company motivates individual employees to strive for safety at its Rutherford underground repair facility.
September 21, 2018 0 comment
Yancoal mine suspension is lifted by NSW Resources Regulator
Yancoal has received regulatory approval to recommence production at the Austar mine, after it was suspended from conducting all longwall activities by NSW Resources Regulator on July 9.
August 13, 2018 0 comment
Glencore receives recognition for safety and environment initiatives
Glencore’s Ravensworth open cut operations were being recognised for their safety initiatives in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales.
August 13, 2018 0 comment
NSW Resources Regulator announces July to December priorities
NSW Resources Regulator has updated its half-yearly compliance priorities for July to December this year to help build safer mines.
August 6, 2018 0 comment
NSW resources regulator seeks chairman
The NSW Resources Regulator is looking to fill the role of independent chairperson of the Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC).
July 22, 2018 0 comment
Komatsu showcases NSW safety initiatives
Employees of Komatsu Mining in Rutherford, New South Wales, have developed an equipment that increases safety of its own people when conducting service work on mining equipment.
July 9, 2018 0 comment