Safety

In an increasingly automated industry, Pilz Australia enhances the safety of mining equipment with its radar detection solution.

Operators that can safely access and view high danger areas will have a greater peace of mind and confidence, which carries over into huge benefits for efficiency and productivity.

Australia’s mining industry is bracing for travel interruptions after Prime Minister Scott Morrison barred fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers from travelling to and from Papua New Guinea.

M2P Engineering’s overhead protection system (OPS) provides a cost effective solution to solving overhead hazards within the mining industry.

Safety hazards can come from things that are unseen, with high pressure natural gas transmission pipelines potentially a catastrophic cause. APA Group raises the mining industry’s awareness of what needs to be considered before working in pipeline corridors.

Anglo American is set to brief its workers on a return to the Moranbah North coal mine in Queensland after completing an investigation into the site’s coal heating incident.

Anglo American has evacuated its workforce from the Moranbah North coal mine in Queensland due to rising gas levels behind the mine’s longwall.

ATG’s technology platforms are continuously developed by a core team that matches market research and marketing analysis with the latest technological developments.

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.

Keeping personnel safe and protected is an essential part of a productive and efficient mine site. Auto Electrical Imports now offers a complete package of mine safety compliance equipment for heavy and light vehicles.

Diesel engines are generally more tolerant of high temperatures than petrol engines, but summer heat still can be hard on them.

Evolution Mining has evacuated its workforce at the Red Lake underground operation in Ontario, Canada following the threat of a nearby forest fire.

Newcrest Mining has encountered a positive COVID-19 case at its Lihir operation in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

A new conveyor guarding project at a major iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia aims to increase safety for mining personnel.

As a new decade is ushered in for the mining industry, conversations about digitalisation and automation are becoming more prevalent than ever before.

AEI managing director Norman Haupt discusses how the lighting sector has evolved to positively impact safety in mining and other major industries in Australia.

Anglo American has defended its safety systems and practices at the Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland, saying they draw on international best practice despite an accident that injured five people in May.

Removing miners from dangerous or monotonous tasks by using automation and remote operating technology helps companies to work safer and more productively. Dares Technology has another method that helps monitor conditions from afar.

The advantages of having a system that delivers hydrogen on demand exceed what hydrogen storage can offer. Reduced fuel consumption, carbon monoxide emissions and diesel particulate matter are just the beginning.

Fortescue Metals Group is set to return to normal operational rosters of two weeks on, one week off, starting from June 22.