Automation is seen as a panacea for all of mining's problems, but can an over-reliance on the technology lead to complications?
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Contractor fined for arc flash incident
Contractor Crushing Services International has been fined after a work was seriously burned in an arc flash incident.
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Can coal dust be quashed?
An Australian longwall development is cutting respirable dust levels and making mining safer.
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Why the health scheme for coal workers is inadequate to detect black lung
A review for the Queensland government on the health assessment of miners has identified serious deficiencies at virtually all levels of the scheme.
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WA DMP reveals how fatal drill incident occurred
A West Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum investigation has revealed how the first fatal accident of 2016 occurred.
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Easy ways to avoid overloading your truck
Exceeding a vehicle's maximum permissible weight carries huge risk not only in terms of fines and penalties, but also in terms of the danger it poses to human life and the damage it causes to vehicles and roads.
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New drilling technology that ‘melts’ rock researched
MIT is researching new technology that can ‘drill’ by using radio-frequency wave generators to melt or vaporise hard rock.
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Is there a link between terrorism and engineering?
Studies have shown a preponderance of engineers among terrorist ranks, especially when we look at the relatively recent scourge of Islamist terror the world is currently grappling with.
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Pacific National failed to heed warnings before coal train derailment
Pacific National has been found to have failed to act upon recommendations from internal investigations of wheel fractures before a coal train derailment in August, 2015.
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Youngest case of Black Lung confirmed
A 39 year old former coal miner has been diagnosed as suffering from Black Lung.
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Dangerous gas leak on Gorgon
Workers at the Gorgon LNG project were forced to down tools following a gas leak at the Acid Gas Removal Unit.
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Ninth miner diagnosed with Black Lung
Another miner has been diagnosed with Black Lung.
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Latest case of Black Lung diagnosed
Another, now eighth, case of Black Lung has been diagnosed in a Queensland coal min
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Vehicle rollover injures four on Rio Tinto mine
Another serious incident has occurred at Rio Tinto’s Greater Paraburdoo mine.
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New headlamps for increased visibility
Princeton Tec have released the latest model of their Vizz Series headlamp, the Princeton Tec Vizz II.
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Mine drug raid comes up empty handed
The latest, and fourth, phase of Pilbara drug investigation Operation Redwater has hit four mines over four days, and found no drugs.
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Workers exposed to lead and mercury
Workers are believed to have been exposed to hazardous chemicals during processing at a now closed mine.
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Ammonia leaks investigated at Burrup plant
Eleven reportable leaks have led to investigations at the Pilbara Fertiliser site in Western Australia, owned by Yara International.
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Contractor fined for safety negligence
Goodline and its director have been fined $10,000 by the WA Building Services Board for negligent conduct.
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Worker’s fingers amputated in truck maintenance accident
A tyre fitter’s fingers have been partially amputated after an accident while operating a hydraulic bead breaker.
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