A vehicle fire in a Victorian gold mine has been brought under control, with no workers injured in the incident.
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Top five mining social media ‘misuses’
Like all workers, miners are on social media and like to document what happens at their work place, but sometimes this lands the workers in hot water.
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Haul truck fires followed by social media discipline
A haul truck fire at the Collie coal mine has been followed by a disciplinary investigation of the social media use of employees who photographed the incident.
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Mine fire threatening Aboriginal heritage sites
Indigenous groups say backburning operations at ERA’s Ranger mine are at risk of torching ancient rock art sites.
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Hazelwood mine fire responsible for health problems
A mobile plant operator who worked at the Hazelwood mine fire to help extinguish the blaze has suffered a rapid decline in health due to lung disease and has been denied compensation.
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Fire breaks out at FMG mine
A fire has broken out at Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine screenhouse.
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The four common mistakes that lead to mine vehicle fires
Wormald National Product Manager – Vehicle Systems, Steve Oxley examines the issue of vehicle fires on mine sites and their impact on the mining industry.
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Wormald to supply vehicle fire suppression kits to Komatsu
Wormald is partnering with Komatsu to provide vehicle fire suppression kits for mobile equipment as part of a national supply agreement.
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39 miners rescued after underground fire
39 miners who had been trapped after an underground fire at a Canadian nickel mine have been rescued.
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Fire breaks out at Yallourn coal mine
Firefighters were called to Yallourn coal mine on Tuesday after a blaze broke out in an unused part of the operation.
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Soil contamination linked to combustion
An underground fire may be responsible for gas emissions detected in soils south of Chinchilla.
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WA fire forces BHP Billiton to scale back mining
BHP Billiton has been forced to scale back mining operations at its bauxite mine in Boddington today due to visibility issues from the bushfire south-west of the site.
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Mine fire kills 26 in China
26 Chinese miners are dead after a coal mine fire in the northeast of the country.
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Magnetite haul truck catches fire
A truck hauling magnetite has caught alight while transporting in Queensland.
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Fire breaks out at FMG’s Christmas Creek mine
A lightning strike caused a massive fire at FMG’s Christmas Creek mine in the Pilbara overnight.
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Miner sustains serious burns after truck fire at Saraji coal mine
A truck fire at BMA’s Saraji mine has left a worker with serious burns.
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Fire forces mining camp evacuation
Hundreds of workers were forced to evacuate a Queensland mining camp after part of the facility caught on fire.
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Small fire at Bengalla coal mine
Spontaneous combustion saw a small fire break out at Rio Tinto’s Bengalla mine this week.
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QME 2014 Preview: Tyco Fire and Security brands join for integrated site safety
Tyco Fire and Security brands Wormald and ADT Security will joint to exhibit and educate on mining fire safety and security at QME.
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A heated issue: Vehicle fire suppression systems
New technology is taking the heat out of fire suppression.
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