Anglo American has ceased mining activities at the Moranbah North coal mine in Queensland, following an incident moving old equipment from an underground roadway.
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Curragh to continue after dragline incident
Coronado Global Resources has begun planning the restart of the Curragh Mine Complex in Queensland, following an incident at the dragline operations earlier this week.
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Fortescue offers support as operations resume at Solomon Hub
Fortescue Metals Group are progressively recommencing operations at its Solomon Hub operations following an incident last week.
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Hydraulics, the unknown killer: Proper training key to reducing injuries, fatalities
Hydraulic systems exist in almost every aspect of our lives. This simple system consists of pistons and an oil-filled pipe that is capable of generating a tremendous amount of force, enough to cause permanent disabilities or even death if an accident occurs.
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NSW investigates Springvale mine tragedy
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has confirmed a tragedy involving a Centennial Coal worker at the Springvale underground coal mine near Lithgow.
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Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws explained
Queensland has passed an industrial manslaughter bill, meaning if an employee is killed on the job due to negligence, directors may face up to 20 years’ imprisonment and organisations fines exceeding $10 million. Safe to Work investigates what the new laws mean for mining.
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Queensland to penalise industrial manslaughter
The Queensland Government has tabled a bill for industrial manslaughter in state parliament to strengthen safety culture in the resources sector.
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PYBAR makes preparations for worker recovery
PYBAR Mining Services has sourced specialist equipment to recover a missing worker at the Diversified Minerals-operated Henty gold mine in Tasmania.
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Coronado freezes tyre change activities at Curragh
Coronado Global Resources plans to suspend operations at the Curragh mine in Queensland until Friday at the earliest.
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Carborough Downs operations suspended after incident
Fitzroy Australia Resources has confirmed a tragic incident involving a mineworker at its Carborough Downs mine in central Queensland.
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BHP pledges to resolve safety concern
BHP reiterated its commitment to safety after failing to identify the cause of a fatality at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)’s Saraji mine on last New Year’s Eve.
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Bootu Creek mining remains suspended following fatality
OM Holdings has recovered the body of its employee, who was buried under collapsing wall at the Bootu Creek manganese mine in the Northern Territory.
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QLD to hold crisis talks following latest tragic incident
The Queensland Government and resources industry will stage urgent discussions about the mining sector's safety performance this week in light of four tragedies in the past six months.
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Moranbah North suspends coal operations following tragic accident
Anglo American has stopped production at its Moranbah North mine in central Queensland following a fatal incident yesterday.
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BMA operations at Saraji resume following tragic incident
BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Saraji coal mine in Queensland has returned to normal operations following a fatal accident last week.
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NZ Government confirms decision to re-enter Pike River mine
The Pike River mine drift will be re-entered, eight years since multiple explosions occurred at the mine on November 19, 2010.
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Fatal incident at Rio Tinto’s Channar mine
A man has died behind the wheel when the truck he was driving veered off a haul road at Rio Tinto's Channar mine. The 28-year-old truck driver was part of Rio's Greater Paraburdoo iron ore operations in the Pilbara region.
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Orica execs to get bonus cuts due to safety incidents
Orica chairman Malcolm Broomhead explained at the company's annual general meeting that the several senior executives would receive bonus cuts in light of two work fatalities during the 2017 financial year, one in Peru and the other in Sweden.
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Cloudbreak maintenance death prosecuted five years on
Five years on from the death of Paul Torre at the Cloudbreak iron ore mine, contractor BTP Equipment (formerly Ausdrill Mining Services) has been fined $195,000.
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Black day for WA workers with three dead
Western Australian industry saw a nightmarish day yesterday with the deaths of three workers in a matter of hours, one of whom was killed at the Alcoa Refinery in Kwinana.
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