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Contract Miner of the Year Finalist: BBS

Thursday 04 December 2008

Specialist Contractor Bilfinger Berger Services (BBS) recently celebrated four years without Lost Time Injury at its Port Hedland operations, earning it a spot as a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.


Argus under attack

Friday 28 November 2008

BHP Billiton's Chairman Don Argus came under attack yesterday at the Company's Annual General Meeting in Melbourne.


Uranium mining remains conservative

Wednesday 26 November 2008

The Western Australian government's decision to lift the ban on uranium mining does not mean projects will be expedited, DJ Carmichael head of research Paul Adams has said.


Review prompts change to safety reporting

Monday 14 July 2008

A damning report into the way mine safety statistics are recorded in Queensland will bring about changes to the system, Queensland Mines and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson has said.


Shipment nears for FMG's first ore

Monday 31 March 2008

Fortescue Metals Group's (FMG) Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project is on track for first ore shipment in mid-May, according to the company's Monthly Construction Report - February 2008.


Eye protection increases worker safety

Friday 28 March 2008

ACCORDING to the latest Resources Safety MineSafe magazine, the amount of lost time eye injuries has decreased by more than 66%.


Indonesia awarded for health and safety

Monday 04 February 2008

THIESS Contractors Indonesia (TCI) has been recognised for working two years, the equivalent of 45 million man hours without a lost time injury.


PPE statistics for mining

Saturday 05 January 2008

ARE there any statistics showing improvements in safety in the mining industry resulting from personal protective equipment (PPE) use?


Safety keeps pace with growth – just

Tuesday 09 October 2007

THE recently released Safety performance in the Western Australian mineral industry – accident and injury statistics 05–06 revealed a 10% increase in the average workforce from the previous year.


Queensland fatalities still too high

Monday 27 August 2007

THE latest bulletin from the Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit (QISU) at the Mater has revealed that despite progressive safety efforts, mining remains an industry where the potential for serious injury is high.


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