Legislative changes and community pressure across Australia are combining to place airborne dust pollution and dust-related lung disease firmly on the national agenda over the next 12 months.
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Real-time dust monitoring on haul roads
Acoem Ecotech has launched an environmental monitoring system that pinpoints dust hotspots on haul roads. It is the latest technology to bolster the mining industry’s dust suppression system.
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Dust control on haul roads: Using water vs binder treatment
This explainer video takes a look at the risks associated with relying on water alone to suppress dust on haul roads and the benefits of using a road management system instead.
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Sweeping Dust-A-Side from pit to port
The mining industry is working hard to meet ever tightening standards on dust suppression, which can be a problem across mine sites from processing plants to haul roads. Dust-A-Side discusses its range of dust suppression solutions for all areas of the mine site.
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Mideco fends off secondary dust exposure, COVID-19
Dust control engineering specialist Mideco combats two central problems for mine operators – dust exposure and body temperature spikes – with a single solution: Bat Booth 2.0.
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Webinar: Environmental intelligence strategies for dust, air quality, noise, vibration and water quality
Join Envirosuite on August 5 for a webinar that highlights essential strategies to tackle air quality, dust, vibration, noise and water quality issues at your mining operation. The webinar will demonstrate how strategies focussed on environmental intelligence are now providing environmental managers at mining operations with the ability to make sense of the "information avalanche" while boosting efficiency at their sites.
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Vega taps into new opportunities
Vega Australia has expanded its product range to cater to all facets of the mining industry, ensuring companies have access to quality level measurement for gases, liquids and solids.
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Bat Booth 2.0 cuts virus risk with automatic fever checks
In just 15 seconds, the new unit tests body temperature, de-dusts workers to help prevent hazards such as coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP) and silicosis, sends alerts and reports to dashboards.
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Personal exposure monitoring in confined spaces
TSI Incorporated explains how its personal dust monitoring instruments can help mining companies and other industries protect workers from exposure to respirable particulates in underground mines and
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Reclaiming the bearing health of bucket wheels
Bucket wheel reclaimers play an integral role in the iron ore sector. They are also vulnerable to contamination from dust and other particulates that cause problems to their functionality.
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Real-time dust monitoring arrives in Australia
TSI Instruments has worked with the Queensland Government and Kenelec Instruments, an Australian distribution partner, to get an intrinsically-safe dust monitoring instrument off the ground.
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SMC rids the industry of pesky dust issues
No matter what environment one operates in, dust remains an issue. Whether one is in a harsh environment such as mining, or is looking to pass the ‘white glove’ test in the food and beverage, agricultural or pharmaceutical industries, SMC’s new JSXFA series is the answer.
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Glencore, Anglo escape mine closures over dust levels
Queensland coal mines operated by Glencore and Anglo American will not be closed despite failing to comply with dust monitoring laws.
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New longwall shearer designed to combat coal dust
Longwall shearers have been designed to combat coal dust and battle black lung.
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Black lung review committee to submit interim findings today
The review committee into the Queensland Mine Workers Health Scheme (QMWHS) will present interim findings about black lung screening to the state’s Department of Natural Resources and Mines today.
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Defeating dust on site
New surface control products are helping miners to combat dusty conditions on site.
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Mt Arthur coal fined $3000 for dust breach.
Mt Arthur mine has been fined for poor dust management, however the dollar value of the sanction amounts to no more than a slap on the wrist, to the outrage of Muswellbrook Shire Council.
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Experts called in as Hazelwood coal mine fire burns on
Expert fire fighting crews have been brought in from interstate to help battle the blaze burning at Hazelwood open cut coal mine.
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Rio Tinto say alumina dust not cause for concern
Rio Tinto say a photo of alumina dust escaping from its Yarwun wharf this week was nothing to worry about, stating the plume posed no threat to health or the environment.
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Rio Tinto fined for failing to minimise visible dust
Rio Tinto’s Bengalla mine in the Hunter Valley has been fined for failing to minimise dust emissions after various warnings from the Planning Department.
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