A partnership between Perenti Global’s Barminco and Sandvik’s Newtrax will focus on improving the safety of pedestrians underground.
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Solving coal mining problems with hard rock mining solutions
Ventilation is a key component of operating an underground coal mine and is effectively used for managing gas from the coal seam during mining.
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NSW probes rise in serious injuries
The New South Wales mining sector has experienced a steady increase in serious injuries, mostly at underground mines.
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Sandvik enhances skills with excavation software
Sandvik has released a new version of its iSURE (intelligent Sandvik underground rock excavation) software to improve operators' grasp of drilling and blasting.
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Mining majors back WA underground safety research
Glencore, IGO and Epiroc have backed a research aimed at improving the design of ground support solutions for underground mining.
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Anglo American averts underground incident at Grasstree
Anglo American has withdrawn its personnel following a change in the underground environment at its Grasstree mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.
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Approaching the underground safely from the surface
Strata consolidation is a crucial aspect to the safety of any underground mining operation, as it provides stability around mine openings.
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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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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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Approaching underground safety from the surface
Contact with chemicals, dangerous equipment and unpredictable surfaces all exist in underground mines, but Minova has found a way to reduce human exposure.
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BHP trials breakthrough underground safety technology at Broadmeadow
BHP has moved to improve the safety at its underground mines by launching proximity detection shuttle cars – an Australian first for the coal industry.
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Redefining cap lamps in underground environments
MineARC Systems has launched the cap lamp that has it all – reliable dual beams, superior colour rendering and a robust design. Safe to Work explores the cap lamp that breaks industry norms.
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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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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.
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Mining tech in development to improve safety in underground mines
Caterpillar and Newmont Mining have announced a technology collaboration to improve underground hard rock autonomous vehicles.
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