A BHP-owned Colombian coal mine has faced allegations for violating the human rights of the Provincial Wayuu community during COVID-19.
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QLD parliament passes 20-year jail terms for manslaughter
Mining executives will face harsher punishments for the deaths of their employees after Queensland parliament passed.
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New safety body for QLD mine workers
Queensland's resource workers will soon have their own independent health and safety regulatory body after the state parliament supported new legislation.
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Rio Tinto employees to benefit from SME partnership
Rio Tinto has committed to providing development opportunities for its employees by signing a multi-year partnership with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME).
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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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What price, the health of underground metal mineworkers in WA?
There is a growing global momentum towards establishing more stringent diesel engine exhaust (DEE) monitoring standards in an attempt to minimise the risk of serious illnesses among underground miners in particular.
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Western Australia hosts Mines Safety Roadshow
The Mines Safety Roadshow, which focusses on promoting on-site risk awareness at mine sites, is again taking place across Western Australia this month.
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BHP enhances mine safety with Dyno Nobel alliance
BHP will partner with explosives supplier Dyno Nobel, to invest in a blast technology research program to improve safety and productivity across its Australian operations.
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Anglo American scores $2m win for QLD mine safety
Anglo American will purchase a $2 million winder, a mobile truck-mounted emergency egress system, to assist rescue crews in the event miners are trapped underground.
The company will wholly fund the purchase
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Scania elevates truck through Safetech partnership
Scania and Safetech have joined forces to deliver a custom elevated work platform (EWP), designed to reach high places safely and efficiently.
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Newcrest releases independent findings on Cadia tailings slump
Newcrest Mining has received the final report from the Independent Technical Review Board (ITRB) following the tailings dam embankment slump at its Cadia gold operation in New South Wales last year.
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Sandvik launches underground simulator for safer drilling
Sandvik has introduced an operator training simulator to provide a compact and flexible solution to safely train teams on the DD422i, DD422iE and DT922i drill rigs.
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Listen and learn: eight years after the Pike 29
A look back at the Pike River disaster in New Zealand and what the industry has learned in the years since the tragedy.
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Guardian angels: How drones make mining safer
Drone technology is becoming an increasingly common sight at mines. Safe to Work talks to three companies working in the space to discover how they help make mining safer.
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Minecraft: How VR is leading a safety revolution
Not just for gaming, the booming VR and AR technology industries hold a wealth of potential for mine safety training.
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Anglo American minimises coal dust exposure with foam
A foam dust suppression system manages to significantly reduce workers’ exposure to respirable coal dust where coal, a continuous miner fleet and an underground environment
are involved.
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Thermal event: FISCA extinguishes fire risk
FISCA fire inspector Chris Hughes explains some of the fire RISKS that mine sites encounter and how to prevent them.
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Keeping hot hands cool, dry and productive
MaxiFlex Ultimate has got worker’s hand comfort covered.
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Scania trials autonomous truck at Dampier Salt
Rio Tinto is working with Scania to make the Dampier Salt operation in Western Australia a safer environment by testing an autonomous transport system.
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Anglo American brings safety benefits to Dawson with new drill
Anglo American has delivered significant safety benefits to the Dawson coal mine in Queensland, following completion of a drill hole using a remote-operated OD14 overburden semi-autonomous drill.
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