The audit of coal mines in New Zealand following the Pike River Coal mine tragedy has found two mines are not compliant with health and safety regulations.
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Rio misleading about mine safety: union
The miners union has accused Rio Tinto of having an outdated approach to mine safety.
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Harmonised workplace safety laws a long time coming
New South Wales’ peak resource industry body says the introduction of new harmonised workplace health and safety laws will bring the state into the 21st century.
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Pike River buyer to be decided by August
The successful bidders for the Pike River Coal mine should be known by the beginning of August.
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No charge for BHP’s Olympic Dam accident
The shaft failure at BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam mine in 2009 that cost over $200 million has not been resulted in prosecution for the company.
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Fire at Rio’s Hail Creek coal mine
A small fire broke out at Rio Tinto’s Hail Creek coal mine on Thursday.
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First signs trapped Idaho miner may be alive
Small cameras have found an void in the rubble of the Idaho's Lucky Friday silver mine, bringing mine rescuers the first sign in five days that he may still be alive.
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Miners high on legal drugs
Miners are reportedly taking synthetic marijuana, which can not be detected, while operating heavy machinery.
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Win the Brown Book
Your chance to win the International Brown Book plant and machinery operator log book.
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Mining fatigue
Miners often have to sit for long periods of time with very limited variety in movement or posture when they operate heavy machinery or vehicles; this lack of movement often leads to static muscle fatigue.
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Blast fumes injure miners
More miners at BMA’s coal mines have been hospitalised following exposure to blast fumes.
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Monitoring slope movement
Closer monitoring of slopes is making open cut miner safer than ever.
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Mining mental health forum today
The Australasian Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health is holding a forum in Perth today, focused on miner’s health and suicide prevention.
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Sulphuric acid spill at Rio Tinto Yarwun refinery
Investigations are being carried out into a sulphuric acid spill at Rio Tinto’s Yarwun alumina refinery.
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Rio Tinto profit more than doubles; drops injury rate
Rio Tinto has released its yearly review, outlining its jump in profits and increased safety on site.
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Anglo American under investigation for mine safety breaches
Anglo American’s Queensland operations are under investigation following dangerous incidents including the sudden flooding of part of the Grasstree coal mine.
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Gillard to create petroleum regulator
If re-elected, the Labor Government has pledged to set up a national off-shore petroleum regulator to ensure safety, Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson said.
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Investigation into mine fatality
An investigation following the death of a miner last week will focus on the emergency shaft ladders where he died.
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Unions lose Rio case
A Federal Court yesterday threw out a challenge to Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations non-union work place agreements.
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