Safety
Metso to buy wear protection brand WEARX
Metso has announced its purchase of Newcastle-based mining wear protection brand WEARX in an attempt to solidify its position as ...
Boart Longyear keeps new starts safe as the market rebounds
Boart Longyear’s safety and training manager for west and central Australia, David Hay, discusses the importance of safety for new ...
Lifting productivity and safety performance through collaboration
Schenck Process has collaborated with industry partners to develop a solution that is delivering safety and cost benefits during train ...
JumboGuard makes underground mining a safer environment
YUMARR Automation has developed an automatic boom isolation system that is delivering significant safety benefits for mining companies around the ...
Sharing stories to reinforce mining health and safety
Innovation and shared stories took centre stage at the Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference this week, with attendance ...
Advancing fire suppression systems in mining
Before fire suppression systems were introduced to and implemented in the mining industry in the 1960s, there was a significant ...
Barminco secures $236m contract extension at Western Areas nickel operations
Underground mining contractor Barminco has been awarded a three-year extension to its long running contract at Western Areas’ Forrestania nickel ...
Improving safety at Savage River with RCT’s smart technology
Grange Resources’ Savage River iron ore mine in Tasmania saw the opportunity to further safeguard its operators on site by ...
Safety in mining through measurement and training
Bestech managing director Sam Bhasin outlines the importance of measurement and training devices to enhance safety and productivity on site.
Boart Longyear hands-free solution improves safety performance
Boart Longyear’s Zachary Strauss discusses how the company’s latest drill rig and loader solutions work together to reduce the risk ...
AMEC takes aim at WA mines department for ‘financial incompetence’
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) has slammed the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) for ...
Boart Longyear Drilling Services delivers fully hands-free drilling
Mining companies increasingly expect drilling contractors to keep pace with their commitment for healthier and safer work sites for all ...
Newcrest gold mine suffers ‘large’ seismic event
Newcrest Mining has avoided major mine damage and injury to workers at the Cadia gold operation in New South Wales ...
Timber is no support tool
Tony Brooks, director of Safety MITS (Mining Industrial Trade Suppliers), discusses the dangers of using timber to support heavy loads.
Vulnerability found in Schneider Electric’s ICS software
Users of Schneider Electric’s Unity Pro software are urged to download an upgrade, after a vulnerability was discovered in the ...
National health and safety law harmonisation failing
According to a story today in Lawyers Weekly, the Model Work Health and Safety Act that was introduced in 2011 ...
Austar sees another coalburst, two injured, operations halted
Yancoal’s Austar coal mine has recorded another dangerous coalburst, knocking two workers to the ground.
Contractor fined for worker’s fatal crush incident
Rod Mitchell’s Transport and Exploration Services has been fined $110,000 for the death of a worker at the Woodie Woodie ...
South Australian storms close Olympic Dam
South Australia’s largest mine, BHP’s Olympic Dam, was forced to halt production as storms battered the state.
