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New training facility to ensure miner safety
Queensland’s Central Highlands has opened a new training facility designed for intricate mine rescue challenges. The Queensland Mines Rescue Service (QMRS) station will ensure worker safety stays at the forefront of the industry. “The most important thing to come off any Queensland resource site isn’t the coal or minerals– it’s the workers,” Queensland Resources Minister … Continue reading New training facility to ensure miner safety
April 22, 2022 0 comment
Martin Engineering sets learning foundations
Martin Engineering has launched a comprehensive digital educational resource for conveyor operation and safety.
April 12, 2022 0 comment
Hire gets the boot in Coates rebrand
Coates has dropped ‘Hire’ from its brand name to emphasise its end-to-end equipment, engineering, training and technology solutions capabilities.
June 10, 2021 0 comment
Dialling up workplace safety and culture
Fenner Dunlop general manager of safety, training & technical Vicki Wust has enjoyed a fulfilling career highlighted by how she has accelerated greater safety awareness and skills at the company.
May 12, 2021 0 comment
Bringing safety back to a human level
Despite technology’s part in improving mine safety, Bravus Mining & Resources and Glencore implement workforce management strategies that bring their safety targets into reality.
April 1, 2021 0 comment
Kal Tire breaks down barriers for trainee technicians
As a registered training organisation, Kal Tire is investing in its next wave of tyre technicians, preparing them with the knowledge and skills required to work in this role, while diversifying the industry.
February 22, 2021 0 comment
Martin Engineering delivers online conveyor training
COVID-19 has introduced a number of hardships on bulk material handlers, including limiting their options for critical training to improve conveyor safety and productivity.
December 16, 2020 0 comment
Fenner Dunlop takes safety procedures full circle
Fenner Dunlop’s highest priority has always been safety due to its workers’ exposure to hazardous equipment and work environments. The company discusses its focus on people to ensure safe operations.
November 23, 2020 0 comment
BMA leadership program addresses coal safety
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has commenced its supervisor development program in Queensland to set workers up on the path of leadership in 18 months.
September 28, 2020 0 comment
Sandvik Digital Driller facilitates operator training
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has revised its operator training simulator, Digital Driller, for drill operators and maintenance teams.
September 21, 2020 0 comment
Prepare for the unexpected with tailored emergency response training courses
Being prepared for potential accidents is a vital skill for miners when working at heights, underground or with chemicals and explosives. Australasia Fire & Emergency Response College is training workers to deal with a range of common mine accidents and dangers.
September 7, 2020 0 comment
Viion targets rapid response skills through virtual world training
Accelerated trends of autonomy in mining and increased reliance on data have pushed training to the fore to ensure workers have adequate skills. Viion reveals the most critical training areas and why.
July 20, 2020 0 comment
NSW mines undertake COVID-19 emergency exercises
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has completed a virtual emergency response exercise with mines from the Cobar and Nyngan areas.
June 19, 2020 0 comment
Managing an ageing workforce: Healthy transition to retirement
The median age of a worker in the mining industry is 40 years, so it’s important now to consider the specific needs of a workforce over 40.
January 31, 2020 0 comment
South Australia to welcome BHP-backed clean energy centre
South Australia will host an industry-backed training ground for minerals industry experts in the areas of sensing and data science.
November 4, 2019 0 comment
AR/VR light the future in mine safety
Honeywell combines the brimming potential of augmented reality and virtual reality into an outcome-driven safety solution for the mining industry. Vanessa Zhou reports.
October 15, 2019 0 comment
Experiencing the expanses of mine sites here and now
A drive to overcome the barriers of entry to virtual reality technology has driven the formation of a strategic, intercontinental partnership that has created the HazID platform.
October 2, 2019 0 comment
Alcoa boosts training effectiveness with virtual reality
Alcoa has followed in the steps of the army, navy and air force, which use VR to undertake training for high-risk tasks at its alumina refineries in Western Australia.
September 23, 2019 0 comment
Future of mining to benefit from $12.5m national research centre
Australia will see a $12.5 million national mining research and training centre led by the University of Adelaide to bolster the country’s future mining operations.
September 2, 2019 0 comment
BHP lines up future employees through ‘School of Rock’ program
BHP has launched a training program “The School of Rock” at its Olympic Dam site in South Australia, which is dedicated to training people without mining experience.
September 2, 2019 0 comment