THE Queensland Government Department of Mines and Energy mines inspectorate has released a Serious Accidents and High Potential Incidents Report.
04/09/2007
A US researcher will work with the Queensland Government in a study into how changing human behaviour could help prevent accidents in the state’s mining and quarrying industries.
07/03/2008
FALLS, rockfalls, vehicle collisions, fires, explosions and electrical incidents are among the latest summary of serious accidents and high potential incidents from the Queensland Mines Inspectorate.
25/09/2007
IN Queensland in the past five years, at least five fatal accidents in mining or mining related industries have been due to an uncontrolled release of stored energy.
19/11/2007
BHP Iron Ore will fall short of its production guidance after a number of safety incidents disrupted operations, Iron Ore president Ian Ashby said.
08/05/2009
WorkCover NSW has published new Major Hazard Facilities (MHFs) regulations in the NSW Government Gazette.
17/07/2008
AUSTRALIAN Mining is inviting editorial contributions and story ideas for its bulk materials handling feature in the February 2008 issue.
06/12/2007
Australian Mining is currently inviting editorial contributions and story ideas for its Underground Coal Mining feature in the February 2009 issue.
09/12/2008
VEHICLE collision has been reported as the number one cause of serious accidents and high potential mining incidents in Queensland
14/11/2007
AUSTRALIAN Mining invites editorial contributions and story ideas for its review of underground coal mining operations from 1908-2008 in the February 2008 issue.
06/12/2007
HAVE you identified hazardous manual handling tasks in your workplace or been involved in the design, construction, commissioning or maintenance of any equipment, plant, work surfaces, work practices or systems that have made manual tasks less hazardous?
08/01/2008
QUEENSLAND mines, under new legislation, will be required to report all deaths at mines, not just those resulting from accidents, according to the Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (DME)
14/12/2007
THE 2007 Mining Industry Skills Centre (MISC) Conference and Awards Dinner will take place from 12 to 14 September at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
25/05/2007
A NSW mine safety authority has announced two incidents of crane operators accidentally releasing crane hooks.
11/10/2007
THE Queensland coal mining town of Collinsville held a memorial service recently to commemorate the lives of 26 miners who died on the Collinsville coalfields.
16/10/2007
THE Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (DME) has issued a safety bulletin warning of uncontrolled release of stored energy
07/11/2007
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has released a safety bulletin urging workers to be more cautious in the workplace.
11/02/2008
Australian Mining is currently looking for editorial contributions for its Bulk Materials Handling: Conveyors & Conveyor Maintenance feature for the February 2009 issue.
09/12/2008
The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has issued a safety alert after a worker received fatal injuries during a routine repair procedure.
20/04/2009
Operators of Kalgoorlie’s super pit have pleaded guilty to charges relating to the death of a miner on site.
20/05/2010