Australasian Mine Safety Journal
Australasia's Leading Journal in Mining Safety
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Read ArticleWA releases performance benchmarks for mine safety inspection
The Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has announced performance benchmarks for mine safety inspection and compliance activities across the WA mining industry...
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Read Article72 year old woman first to be jailed for ‘breach of duty’
A 72-year-old woman is believed to be the first person sentenced to prison in Australia under the breach of duty provisions of occupational health and safety legislation. On 19th December, the...
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Read ArticleVent tube chain squashed underground miner’s fingers
A mining accident at a New South Wales mine has resulted in a mineworker suffering two fractured fingers from a vent tube chain while operating a shuttle car at an underground mine. According to...
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Read ArticleSinkhole demonstrates dangers around old workings
The Western Australia Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has released an alert in relation to a sinkhole that opened in a pit floor engulfing a tool carrier and explosives...
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Read ArticleDozer rolls on side at NSW mine
In the week ending 4th January 2019, the NSW Resources Regulator recorded 73 reportable incidents. In one of this week’s near-miss events, a dozer rolls onto its side while operating on a coal...
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Read ArticleVideo emerges of Rio Cape Lambert conveyor belt fire
A video has emerged of the conveyor belt fire at the Cape Lambert port facility last Thursday. It is believed that the fire originated from hot work during a shutdown at the Rio Tinto JV Robe...
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Read ArticleMining industry farewells a champion
The Queensland mining industry has farewelled Big Al (Allan Houston) in a moving service in Rockhampton on Monday. Allan was tragically killed in a dozer incident at the Saraji Mine on New Year’s...
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Read ArticleNSW Women in mining awards
The NSW Minerals Council has announced the 2019 Women in Mining Awards. The awards ceremony will be held in late June 2019. The Mineral Council said via their website ‘There are a growing number...
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Read ArticleGovernment sues ammonium nitrate trucking company
The Queensland State government has commenced an action against an ammonium nitrate trucking company for almost $8 million in damages following a road train explosion in 2014 near Charleville. The...
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Read ArticleCSIRO Cyanide Free gold technology improves safety & environment
When it comes to safety and responsibly managing waste from mining operations, cyanide has been an ongoing concern for many years. Australia’s CSIRO has developed new initiatives to minimise harm...
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Read ArticleIncident review | Face shovel operator crushed to death
Back in April 2018, the tragic death of a face shovel operator at Griffin Coal’s Ewington site in Collie highlighted inherent risks with hydraulic access ladders, when an operator was crushed to...
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Read ArticleSafety troubled Dartbrook mine set to re-open
ASX listed Australian Pacific Coal (reportedly part owned by the Tinkler family) is set to re-open the former mining safety troubled Dartbrook coal mine that saw three fatalities over a 12 year...
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Read Article21 miners dead after roof fall in Chinese mine overnight
UPDATED 4.31pm – 13th January. A roof fall at a Chinese coal mine overnight has claimed the life of 21 coal mine workers. Search efforts this morning (13th January) have confirmed two coal mine...
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Read ArticleIs mining safety a journey or a destination?
OPINION There is no doubt that there are some safety challenges facing the mining industry in Australia. While it’s clear that there are pockets of excellence with some outstanding initiatives...
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Read ArticleGround control guidance for mining operations
The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is seeking public comment on a suite of guidance materials developed for ground control for WA mining operations. The department has...
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Read ArticleDriver of BHP runaway train sacked
The driver of BHP runaway train was sacked in the weeks before Christmas according to a recent report from ABC news According to reports, the 63-year-old driver was notified of his dismissal on...
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Read ArticleHeavy vehicle national law impacts safety professionals
Following changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law late last year, there is some confusion as well as a number of common misunderstandings within the transport industry about certain OHS-related...
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Read ArticleDepartment launches investigation into Saraji Incident
In the lead up to the funeral of miner Allan Houston next Monday, the Queensland Mines Inspectorate has announced an investigation into the incident that claimed his life at the BMA Saraji Mine on...
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Read ArticleDozer incident at QAL | D6 Slips off dam wall
Rio’s QAL has confirmed a serious dozer incident occurred at its’ Gladstone operations in early December. The incident involved a contracted Caterpillar D6 Dozer that was transversing an internal...
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Read ArticleFuneral Notice for Saraji Miner Allan Houston
The funeral notice for Saraji miner Allan Houston who was tragically killed in a dozer accident on NYE at the BMA Saraji Mine has been issued. Many of our readers knew Allan (Al) and may wish to...
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