Employees at the world’s largest gold mine have demanded better safety standards following more deaths on site.
15/04/2011 |
The first report on the financial state of the Pike River Coal mine has been released, and receivers say the total debt is around $110 million.
17/02/2011 |
A fire raged out of control at the Stanwell Power Station on Tuesday night, and fire fighters raced to control the blaze.
17/02/2011 |
Three workers were taken to hospital following a truck tyre explosion at Peak Downs coal mine.
17/02/2011 |
Police say putting a cap on the Pike River Coal mine could cause further explosions.
09/12/2010 |
People in the Upper Hunter will be able to find out about their air quality at any time of day, as the first two monitoring stations go live in Singleton and Muswellbrook today.
09/12/2010 |
Unions have slammed the chief executive of Pike River Coal, saying Peter Whittall should have apologised for the tragedy and that he still may be culpable for the deaths of the 29 men killed in the mine.
06/12/2010 |
A memorial was held yesterday for the 29 miners killed in the Pike River Coal disaster.
03/12/2010 |
A 48 year old man was critically injured when a rock crushed him in the Kangaroo Flat mine on Sunday.
02/12/2010 |
A new lead auditor training program and in-principle agreement to implement principle hazard treatment have been announced by the WA Department of Mines and Petroleum.
02/12/2010 |
BMA has shut down its Norwich Park mine following a breach of health and safety laws.
30/11/2010 |
A West Australian drilling expert has been called in to help with the rescue of 33 miners trapped 700 metres underground in Chile.
24/08/2010 |
Research has quantified the incidence of depression in workplaces across several industries, but there is no such data for mining. Michael Mills reports.
18/08/2010 |
An investigation following the death of a miner last week will focus on the emergency shaft ladders where he died.
11/08/2010 |
A mining contractor has pleaded guilty to causing the death of miner at an open cut coal mine in the Latrobe Valley in 2006.
09/08/2010 |
A miner has been killed.
06/08/2010 |
Mount Isa MP Betty Kiernan has supported the methods being undertaken to address high lead levels in children in the Queensland town.
03/08/2010 |
The development of a non invasive hydraulic hose pressure tester is making for a safer work environment.
03/08/2010 |
The plane containing the missing miners has been found, with no survivors.
06/07/2010 |
The bodies of the Sundance crash victims could be in Australia as soon as next week.
06/07/2010 |