Australasian Mine Safety Journal

Australasia's Leading Journal in Mining Safety

  • Resources multinational bids almost $60B for global competitor

    Resources multinational bids almost $60B for global competitor

    A mining giant has made a mega acquisition offer for an international rival. BHP recently proposed paying 31.1 billion Pounds (A$59.6B) for Anglo American. The amount equates to 25.08 Pounds...

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  • New mine site death reported in less than two years

    New mine site death reported in less than two years

    A mining fatality is being mourned just 18 months after a different workmate passed away. Colleagues, friends and family are reeling after Eli Kelly died at Gold Fields’ Saint Ives mine. WorkSafe...

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  • New management awards tender at Bowen Basin coal mine

    New management awards tender at Bowen Basin coal mine

    An end-to-end mining services company won the latest contract at a Central Queensland under new ownership. A Delta Dunia Group subsidiary recently secured a pre-strip mining services extension at...

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  • Disaster shuts down mine until 2025

    Disaster shuts down mine until 2025

    Severe weather will suspend a North Australian resources operation for almost a year. Tropical Cyclone Megan’s 200km/h winds and 681mm of rainfall is likely to delay production at Groote Eylandt...

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  • Employers race towards fully electrified mine sites

    Employers race towards fully electrified mine sites

    Three mining companies are one step closer to completely transitioning away from fossil fuels. Epiroc, ABB and Boliden recently celebrated deploying the first ever fully battery-electric trolley...

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  • Mineral producers should put worker safety first says authority

    Mineral producers should put worker safety first says authority

    Every resources employee should have their health and wellbeing prioritised, an advocate said. The Queensland Government urged every mining company to put work safety first. “Safety is my...

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  • New $1B Central Qld coal operation opens

    New $1B Central Qld coal operation opens

    Hundreds of employees celebrated a new resources development in Queensland’s Isaac region. More than 700 workers recently applauded the official opening of Pembroke Resources’ Olive Downs Coking...

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  • Employer cancels driverless truck plan at coal mine

    Employer cancels driverless truck plan at coal mine

    A major mining company will not automate heavy vehicles at one of its operations. Whitehaven Coal recently stopped trialling its autonomous haulage systems (AHS) at the Maules Creek mine....

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  • Authority approves phasing out majority of coal

    Authority approves phasing out majority of coal

    In a little over a decade the Sunshine State will heavily depend on environmentally friendly resources. The Queensland Government recently passed new rules that target 80 per cent renewable energy...

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  • Unsecured cable drum falls, kills worker

    Unsecured cable drum falls, kills worker

    A loose wire spool unexpectedly toppled, fatally crushing an employee. Authorities recently investigated how a 2.3 metre wide cable drum detached from two steel stands and killed a worker at an...

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  • Four years of losses shut down mine

    Four years of losses shut down mine

    A struggling mineral processor collapsed after losing more than $23.5 million. Elmore recently appointed KPMG restructuring director Clint Joseph as well as turnaround partners Matthew Woods and...

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  • Six FIFO deaths end mining giant’s fatality free streak

    Six FIFO deaths end mining giant’s fatality free streak

    An accident involving multiple remote workers has set back a major mineral company. Rio Tinto recently confirmed its five year fatality free streak is over, following a fly-in fly-out plane crash...

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  • Bowen Basin coal equipment sells ‘above’ book value

    Bowen Basin coal equipment sells ‘above’ book value

    Mine machinery attracted higher than expected offers in Central Queensland. Macmahon recently exited a substantial portion of its mobile equipment fleet at Anglo American’s Dawson South Coal Mine...

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  • Heavy vehicle workers pinned under more than a tonne of weight

    Heavy vehicle workers pinned under more than a tonne of weight

    Two truck employees became crushed under extremely heavy loads. Authorities recently investigated two cases where a heavy vehicle cab and bundle of steel pinned workers. The first incident...

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  • Global resources company switches to 100 per cent renewable

    Global resources company switches to 100 per cent renewable

    A mining multinational will transition away from fossil fuels in less than six years. Vale recently confirmed it would only use environmentally friendly energy across all mine sites worldwide....

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  • Mining giant orders electric heavy vehicles

    Mining giant orders electric heavy vehicles

    A major mineral producer will roll out environmentally friendly technology at a $3 billion project. Mineral Resources (MinRes) recently approved purchasing one of its largest Komatsu E1850-3...

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  • Employer confirms potential second coal mine sale

    Employer confirms potential second coal mine sale

    A major mineral producer could start selling part of two Central Queensland operations. Whitehaven Coal recently revealed it would consider divesting significant stakes in its newly acquired...

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  • Worker collapses, dies in poorly ventilated space

    Worker collapses, dies in poorly ventilated space

    An employee suffered a deadly fall in suffocating conditions. A 3.8 metre deep chamber had inadequate and untested air circulation when a crew member fatally collapsed. Authorities recently...

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  • Resources multinational spends almost $2B on coal mine

    Resources multinational spends almost $2B on coal mine

    A global mineral producer made a major investment in one of its operations. BHP recently awarded a $1.9 billion tender to Thiess Australia. The successful contractor will spend another six years...

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  • Heavy vehicle operator runs over ute blocking its path

    Heavy vehicle operator runs over ute blocking its path

    A mine worker learnt the hard way not to park in a way that prevents other vehicles from entering and exiting. An operator recently thought it was a good idea to park his utility vehicle less than...

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