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Record temperature highlights heat hazards

With Summer well and truly in full swing, Onslow took the full brunt of the heat reaching an equal hottest on record temperature of 50.7C.
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Emily MurphyJanuary 17, 2022, 4:43 pmJanuary 17, 2022 0 365
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Upgrade to Port Hedland SIA to improve safety

The Boodarie SIA upgrade in Port Hedland is complete, enhancing access and improving safety for the iron ore and gas sectors of the Pilbara.
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Emily MurphyJanuary 10, 2022, 4:21 pmJanuary 10, 2022 0 341
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Vocus helps remote workers stay connected

With 30,000 kilometres of high-capacity terrestrial fibre between all mainland capitals and regional centres in Australia, the need for mining companies to move to remote operations has driven high demand for Vocus’ services.
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Michael PhilippsJanuary 6, 2022, 8:29 amJanuary 6, 2022 0 435
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Fortescue incident remains under investigation

Fortescue Metals Group continues investigations into an incident that occurred at its Solomon Hub in the Pilbara last week.
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Tom ParkerOctober 4, 2021, 3:10 pmOctober 4, 2021 0 329
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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.
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Michael PhilippsAugust 27, 2021, 1:36 pmAugust 27, 2021 0 332
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WA Government to trial FIFO worker vaccine plan

Fly-in-fly-out workers will soon be able to get their COVID-19 vaccination at Perth Airport following an industry-first partnership between Rio Tinto and the Western Australia Government.
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Michael PhilippsAugust 19, 2021, 7:38 pmAugust 23, 2021 0 330
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GRT to develop dust suppression standard

 Global Road Technology (GRT) will develop ongoing industry reports on its dust suppression strategies to create a benchmark standard for the resource sector over the next 12 months
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Michael PhilippsAugust 9, 2021, 3:06 pmAugust 9, 2021 0 293
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FIFO workers celebrate Christmas with families at site

Fortescue Metals Group and Mineral Resources helped their fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers get in the Christmas spirit last month by flying their families to site for the day.
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Salomae HaselgroveJanuary 4, 2021, 4:55 pmJanuary 5, 2021 0 458
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Fortescue caters to Pilbara Aboriginal communities’ needs

Fortescue Metals Group has worked with partner companies to support the Aboriginal communities in Western Australia amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Vanessa ZhouApril 23, 2020, 1:33 pmApril 23, 2020 0 237
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Young miners at risk of hidden skin cancer

Young Australians are more likely to have skin cancer detected on non-sunburnt parts of their body compared with people over 40, a new study from the University of Queensland has found.
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Nickolas ZakhariaFebruary 24, 2020, 2:37 pmFebruary 24, 2020 0 354
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Cyclone Damien disrupts DeGrussa operations

Sandfire Resources has felt the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Damien after heavy rainfall left a section of the DeGrussa copper-gold mine in Western Australia flooded.
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Salomae HaselgroveFebruary 14, 2020, 3:46 pmFebruary 18, 2020 0 268
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Epiroc, ASI Mining to automate Roy Hill haul trucks

Roy Hill is putting safety first at the Pilbara iron ore mine by signing a contract with Epiroc and ASI Mining to automate its mixed fleet of Hitachi and Cat haul trucks.
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Ben CreaghFebruary 14, 2020, 10:50 amFebruary 14, 2020 0 297
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Rio Tinto to support Pilbara jobs with childcare facility

Rio Tinto is set to back the development of a childcare centre in Tom Price in the Pilbara region of Western Australia with $5 million in funding.
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Vanessa ZhouJanuary 13, 2020, 3:45 pmJanuary 13, 2020 0 419
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Fortescue sets new renewable energy standard in Pilbara

Fortescue Metals Group plans to use solar power for up to 100 per cent of its daytime energy requirements at the Chichester Hub iron ore operations in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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Ben CreaghOctober 21, 2019, 12:06 pmOctober 21, 2019 0 355
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WA to install seismometers in response to earthquake

An Australian National University (ANU) led team will install a network of 25 seismometers in Western Australia to record tremors caused by local and distant earthquakes.
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Vanessa ZhouAugust 19, 2019, 11:09 amAugust 19, 2019 0 217
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Fortescue creates original safety systems across iron ore sites

Fortescue Metals Group’s maintenance team has developed a system for dump trucks servicing at the Cloudbreak operations in Western Australia.
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Vanessa ZhouJuly 1, 2019, 6:55 pmJuly 1, 2019 0 299
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Newcrest strives to solve staff dehydration

Newcrest Mining is looking into new ways to keep workers hydrated after a random urine test revealed that many staff didn’t start the day with adequate hydration levels.
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pcm_adminMay 20, 2019, 11:25 amMay 20, 2019 0 269
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BHP mine sites affected by scarlet fever

Six cases of scarlet fever have been reported at two BHP iron ore mine sites in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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Ben CreaghApril 16, 2019, 12:27 amApril 17, 2019 0 390
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Cyclones lead to mining shutdowns in Australia’s north

Two powerful cyclones that hit the Australian coast over the weekend have resulted in several suspensions of mining operations and public evacuations.
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Ben CreaghMarch 25, 2019, 9:46 pmMarch 25, 2019 0 377
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WA Government to close ex-mining town

The ex-mining town of Wittenoom, which inhabits a highly contaminated area filled with blue asbestos, is to finally be closed by the Western Australian Government.
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Ben CreaghMarch 25, 2019, 9:29 pmMarch 25, 2019 0 260

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