Australasian Mine Safety Journal

A National Resources Sector Position Statement on COVID-19 Vaccinations (link) released by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) and APPEA outlines how the sector will support the Australian...

Dust control at mining sites is firmly back on the national agenda as recent cases of silicosis increase union pressure to rampup health and safety measures to protect all workers exposed to...

A new fact sheet on Improving ventilation in indoor workplaces – COVID-19 has been developed by Safe Work Australia. The fact sheet highlights three steps that will help to reduce the risk of...

Australian work safety professional body, the Australian Institute of Health & Safety (AIHS) has released a position paper on COVID-19 vaccinations at work. The Australian Institute of Health &...

Liebherr Mining and ThoroughTec Simulation have signed a world-wide cooperation agreement that will provide Liebherr customers with access to the world’s most advanced operator training simulators...

Workers at Anglo’s Moranbah North coal mine are deeply concerned about the conditions that led to their withdrawal from the underground coal mine over the weekend, the Miners Union said today. ...

In its 2020 Tracking the Trends issue, Deloitte highlights the importance of proactively planning for the social impact of digital. In “The intersection of talent and community,” author Janine...

A withdrawal of underground coal miners has occurred at an Anglo American Underground mine in Central Queensland. The withdrawal, which occurred on Saturday 20th February reportedly resulted from...

According to the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), there were 287 occupational fatalities in the mining industry globally in 2019. Increasing investments in automation and...

Rio Tinto published its 2020 Annual Report and its Sustainability Fact Book on 22nd February 2021, which can be found at https://www.riotinto.com/invest/reports. These documents complement the...

Rio Tinto has secured a new commercial freight shipping service connecting Western Australia’s Pilbara region to the major international shipping hub of Singapore. The service will provide the...

Safe Work Australia has released work health safety guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace in readiness for Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy commencing Monday, 22...

The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a loader incident at an underground metal mine that caused the operator sustained injuries. According to the report, an operator sustained serious injuries...

An exploration forum in Brisbane today (19th February 2021) heard Queensland’s resources industry has grown exponentially over the past decade, and by an incredible 77 per cent in the past three...

Queensland Mineral Mines & Quarries Inspectorate has published a rockfall incident that caused a jumbo operator suffered a serious injury (broken rib). According to the report, The jumbo operator...

The NSW Resources Regulator has published a safety alert that provides safety advice for the mining industry regarding a haul truck rolled away incident that occurred on 10th January 2021....

The release of the Commonwealth Government’s Australia’s National Resources Workforce Strategy will increase awareness across the nation about the diverse and rewarding opportunities available in...

Member for Burdekin and Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Affairs, Dale Last, claims Queensland’s mine workers have every right to feel let down by the Palaszczuk government’s lack of action...

On 17th February 2021, the Pike River Recovery Agency reached the roof fall 2.260km up the drift access tunnel, marking the furthest point into the Pike River Mine that the Agency plans to...