The department has developed an information sheet that summarises the amendments to the Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007 and the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007 that took effect on 21 March 2018.
Dangerous Goods Safety Regulations Amendment Regulations 2018 – information sheet –
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....
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...
A major mineral producer will start selling part of two Central Queensland operations. Whitehaven Coal recently revealed it would begin divesting significant stakes in its newly acquired...
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...
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...
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...
A resources multinational will work with new partners to fast-track autonomous mineral production. Rio Tinto recently approved an initial $14.4 million in funding to make global operations safer...
A struggling mining company is unlikely to be penalised after large volumes of product became scattered across a nearby town. Authorities recently revealed they would not fine Wollongong Resources...
A Pilbara ‘killer’ resources project will proceed after securing crucial finance. Investors recently approved $15 billion (A$22.6B) in funding agreements for the $26B Simandou mine, 526km...
An inattentive truck worker passed away from serious crush injuries. Authorities recently examined how a concrete pump operator became pinned by heavy machinery on 2 December 2023. “A truck driver...
A reopening mine has grown thanks to newly completed work. New Hope Corporation (NHC) recently confirmed it would soon enter new territory at its $896 million New Acland Coal Stage 3 Expansion,...
A major mining company introduced new autonomous technology to a Central Queensland operation. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) recently launched a new automatic assembly line at its electrolyser...
Two underground mines are under new management in Queensland’s Isaac region. Stanmore Resources recently confirmed it would purchase the remaining half stake in the Eagle Downs Coal Mine and the...
A mineral producer unreasonably terminated work agreements and outsourced roles, a court found. A Federal Court judge recently ruled that Peabody Energy crew members unjustly lost their jobs...
A major mining project could deliver for many years to come in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. The State Government predicted the $1 billion Winchester South Project (31km southeast of...
A resources multinational is willing to let employees do fewer hours as well as begin and finish work sooner. BHP recently offered the option to decrease work hours at its Newman mine. Truck...
A mining multinational and major mineral producer recently finished transferring ownership of two Central Queensland operations. BHP recently confirmed it had finished selling its Blackwater...
A major mineral producer is spending big on top-notch remote worker accommodation. Hard-working fly-in fly-out employees will enjoy a “home away from home” at Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley...
Hundreds of resources workers could leave their jobs to avoid relocating to a nearby town. Mining mogul Chris Wallin fears up to 800 staff members could jump ship at QCoal’s Byerwen Coal Mine,...
Resources workers are worried their employment will be terminated if they raise safety concerns. A healthy reporting culture is far from reality at mine sites. This is the disturbing finding...
