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DEATH

Death toll rises in China coal blast

Monday 23 November 2009

Dozens of workers have been killed in a mine explosion in China over the weekend.


Mine death in NT

Monday 23 November 2009

A mine worker has been killed in an accident overnight in the Northern Territory.


Death prompts regulation overhaul

Thursday 03 September 2009

WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum Norman Moore announced changes to the mining industry’s safety regulations, following the death of an Alcoa contractor.


Crushing fatality triggers alert

Tuesday 01 September 2009

A 24-year-old rig worker has been crushed to death by pipe racks falling from a truck in Queensland.


Death at McArthur River

Monday 24 August 2009

A worker was killed last Friday at Xstrata's McArthur River mine in the Northern Territory.


Another death in WA

Monday 10 August 2009

The WA Department of Mines and Petroleum has reported a death early Saturday morning at the Kanowna Belle minesite near Kalgoorlie.


Worker seriously injured

Monday 27 July 2009

A contract worker has been seriously inured this morning at Xstrata Zinc's George Fisher Mine in Queensland.


Safety alert for airleg miners

Wednesday 15 July 2009

The Western Australian Coroner has recommended new safety measures for airleg miners after concluding an investigation into the death of a worker in September 2008.


Death in WA

Tuesday 02 June 2009

A 34-year-old man has died at the Sino Iron project site.


Worker fatality prompts safety report

Tuesday 26 May 2009

A worker fatality in WA has prompted the release of a safety report.


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