Australasian Mine Safety Journal

Victorian mining and exploration is helping to keep regional Victorians in jobs and will be critical to Victoria’s post-COVID recovery. Almost 16,000 Victorians are directly employed in the...

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Menangle Sand & Soil Ltd $15,000 after overflowing from a dam that holds turbid or muddy water allegedly discharged into the Nepean River....

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Product Safety Australia has announced a recall of Laerdal Compact Suction Unit (LCSU) 4 supplied by Laerdal Pty Ltd. Dates of sale: 1 January...

Every year, there are around two recorded explosions at opencast mining operations caused by lightning strikes during blasting activities. If lightning strikes a blast area that has been charged,...

Orica (ASX: ORI) and Epiroc Rock Drills AB (“Epiroc”) have successfully co-developed a prototype of the world’s first semi-automated explosives delivery system. Customers in the underground mining...

On 16 November 2020, Resources Regulator Inspectors accompanied by NSW Police, entered a property on Rickey’s Lane, Sapphire (near Inverell) after it was suspected that illegal mining was...

China has launched a safety inspection effort targeting all working coal mines and coal-mining projects after several recent fatal accidents, a statement by its State Council, or cabinet, showed...

ELASTIC SIDE, LACE UP OR ZIP SIDE – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? The importance of wearing the right safety footwear for the job cannot be underestimated. Australians are now working longer hours than...

Mine site hydration is of utmost importance, working in the heat can sometimes be hazardous, and without the right safety processes in place, employees are in harm’s way. The human body is...

Anglo American has invested more than A$240 million with suppliers for its Aquila metallurgical coal project in Central Queensland which will be one the world’s most technologically advanced...

The safety compliance landscape is continually evolving at a rapid pace and mining companies are having to adapt to these changes in mine safety compliance requirements. In an uncertain...

Knowing that there will be safe, reliable portable power distribution is a must when planning for a mine shutdown. Nothing can jeopardise a schedule and push-out down-time more than an...

With an ongoing drive for safer, more productive, and economical mines, there is a need for the practical application of existing technology and the continual development of new underground...

Conveyors belts are one of the most efficient methods of transporting bulk materials with a plant. However, all conveyors experience some level of fugitive material. Fugitive material in a...

No respirator provides total protection or provides the wearer a guaranteed zero-exposure level. The primary objective of a respirator is to reduce a worker’s inhalation exposure from a level that...

The use of real-time data in underground mining is moving beyond a “nice to have” and now connectivity solutions are becoming essential for any operation looking to drive productivity and promote...

You may be aware that some lifestyle factors such as smoking or alcohol can cause cancer, but are you aware of potential cancer risks in your workplace? In Australia, sadly around 5000...

An inquest into the deaths of three workers at Mt Lyell copper mine in Tasmania has heard its seismic activity was within a normal range. Alistair Lucas, 25, and Craig Gleeson, 45, died in...