In a bid to enforce mine safety, Australian Standards have been updated to ensure all safety harnesses are designed with a frontal, fall arrest rated, attachment point. The Fall Protection Manufacturers Association secretary Gordon Cadzow writes for Australian Mining.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) is holding its annual Underground Mine Emergency Response Challenge from 7-9 November 2008 at the Coolgardie Gold Project owned by Focus Minerals.
The Fosterville Gold Mine Emergency Response Team from Bendigo in Central Victoria, has defeated nine other teams from across the country to win the annual Victorian Underground Mine Rescue Competition held in Bendigo during August.
Zinifex Century Mine’s Emergency Response Team has placed second in the Queensland Resources Council's Queensland Mines Rescue Challenge, held at Townsville’s Dairy Farmers Stadium in June.
Sandvik is again sponsoring the 5th Annual Australian Mining Excellence in Mine OH&S award.
WESTERN Australian mine rescue teams have put there skills to test in real-life scenarios recently
THE 7-mile Emergency Response Team was asked by the wagon maintenance department to confirm a previously written rescue plan for the confined space entry to the Portec Jacks Pit as part of its fortnightly training schedule.
THE Cornwall Coal Mine Rescue Team has won the Prospect Awards Excellence in Mine OH&S Award. Daniel Hall writes
4th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards Excellence in Mine OH&S
THE Stawell Gold Mine Rescue Team narrowly defeated nine other teams from across the country to win the prestigious Annual Victorian Underground Mine Rescue Competition, held in Bendigo recently.