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NEW legislation has been introduced to improve protection for temporary overseas miners in Australia.
30/09/2008 |
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AN INVESTIGATION is underway to follow-up an incident at a South Australian coal mine which later resulted in a fatality.
29/09/2008 |
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AN INQUEST has heard increased seismic activity three months before a fatal rockfall at the Beaconsfield Gold Mine in April 2006 was no cause for safety concern.
26/09/2008 |
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CLEVELAND-Cliffs has taken out a prestigious award for safety performance throughout 2007 in the U.S.
26/09/2008 |
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A RISK management company has signed a deal with Centennial Coal to provide software able to conduct risk assessments on its NSW mines.
26/09/2008 |
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AN environmentally friendly, anti-slip solution has settled OH&S concerns regarding slippery workshop surfaces in a central Queensland coal mine.
25/09/2008 |
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A NATIONAL safety awareness campaign will take place on 24 October 2008 to promote workplace safety and reduce preventable workplace injuries.
25/09/2008 |
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THE CLEAN up continues after three locomotives and six fully loaded wagons derailed when carting iron ore in Western Australia on 23 September 2008.
25/09/2008 |
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MINERS are being encouraged to get involved in a range of events being held across Victoria during Work Safe Week.
25/09/2008 |
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AN AUSTRALIAN coal mine is boosting safety to its workers by adding Wi-Fi-based visibility technology to its operations.
24/09/2008 |
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THE FORMER manager of the Beaconsfield Gold mine has told an inquest he “continually” asked Tasmania’s safety watchdog to inspect the site.
24/09/2008 |
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A SAFETY alert has been issued after a rear dump truck collided with a light vehicle at a mine ramp intersection.
23/09/2008 |
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FAILURES to take basic workplace safety steps cause most industrial deaths in Australia, according to an industry professional.
23/09/2008 |
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AN ALARMING number of recent deaths in South African mines have led to speculation that managers are overlooking safety standards as they hunt for profits.
22/09/2008 |
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LIQUID iron-ore waste flow has killed 254 people in China and prompted the removal of senior government officials.
22/09/2008 |
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INNOVATIVE diversified technology company 3M is positioning itself to provide safety solutions for the African mining industry.
22/09/2008 |
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THE DEPARTMENT of Mines and Energy (DME) has issued a safety alert after an oxygen self-rescue unit was found to be contaminated during a practical demonstration.
19/09/2008 |
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RIO is joining with General Electric to develop energy efficient and ecologically friendly solutions to support the future of mining.
19/09/2008 |
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AUSTRALIA’S mining boom may be fuelling a rise in HIV infections among workers in resource-rich states, according to researchers.
18/09/2008 |
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AN AUSTRALIAN steel company says the proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS) must allow it to remain competitive so it can generate cash to fund carbon reduction initiatives.
17/09/2008 |
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THE DEATH of the 117th worker in a South African mine this year has angered unions and sparked serious concerns for mine site health and safety.
16/09/2008 |
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A MANAGER from the Beaconsfield Gold Mine has told an inquest the fatal rockfall that killed Larry Knight in 2006 could not have been prevented.
16/09/2008 |
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NEW mine safety research will be released at the Safety Conference in Sydney from 28 to 30 October at Sydney Olympic Park.
16/09/2008 |
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MINERS at a Rio Tinto Energy America (RTEA) mine have been running up a hefty bill by running off with free safety glasses.
15/09/2008 |
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THE Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (DME) has released a safety alert after a pontoon capsized at an Australian mine site.
15/09/2008 |
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A CORONIAL inquest into the death of a mine worker in Queensland’s central highlands in 2007 will hear evidence from senior mine officers today.
15/09/2008 |
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SOUTH Australian miners will have a chance to upgrade their skills thanks to a $14m funding package from the government.
12/09/2008 |
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A WORLD-first simulator training facility is underway in Brisbane to boost safety in mining operations.
12/09/2008 |
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CONSISTENT workplace health and safety laws benefitting miners and other industries have come into effect in NSW.
12/09/2008 |
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AN INQUEST has heard more could have been done to prevent the death of a central Queensland coal miner in April 2007.
11/09/2008 |
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A FORMER Beaconsfield mine manager has admitted he did not complete a formal risk assessment when the mine changed its methods before a fatal rockfall.
11/09/2008 |
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TASMANIAN Greens say the state’s failure to employ more mining inspectors will put workers at risk.
11/09/2008 |
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BHP IS restarting operations at its Yandi iron mine in Western Australia after work was suspended following the death of a worker.
10/09/2008 |
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A GOLD producer has boosted safety in a Tanzanian mine with an advanced laser scanning system.
09/09/2008 |
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BHP HAS restarted its iron ore operations in the Pilbara following the death of a second miner in ten days.
08/09/2008 |
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A MINE rescue team from the Bowen Basin has claimed victory in an international competition in the U.S.
08/09/2008 |
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A WORKER has been killed at an underground stone mine in Pennsylvania.
08/09/2008 |
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BHP BILLITON’s Western Australian iron ore operations have been suspended after the second fatality at its Yandi mine in two weeks.
05/09/2008 |
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LEGISLATION setting up a new workplace safety body has been introduced to federal Parliament.
05/09/2008 |
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THE South Australian government is defending the time it has taken to modify its workplace health and safety laws.
04/09/2008 |
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TWO miners have died and one seriously injured at a Harmony Gold mine in South Africa on 31 August 2008.
04/09/2008 |
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PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has hit back at businesses seeking emissions trading concessions, saying avoiding financial pain is “not do-able”.
04/09/2008 |
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THE Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) has called on the next state government to restore Western Australia’s mining policy reputation.
03/09/2008 |
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A SELF-locking heavy equipment jack has won the 2008 NSW Minerals Council Safety Innovation Award.
03/09/2008 |
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AN INQUEST has heard the Beaconsfield Gold mine was deemed unsafe by a geologist five months before a fatal rockfall in April 2006.
03/09/2008 |
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A NEW law requiring fill to be reviewed and tested before it is moved between sites could change how South Australia’s mining industry functions.
02/09/2008 |
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THE climate change minister has shunned moves by BHP to weaken emissions trading systems at an Australian Industry Group conference in Canberra.
02/09/2008 |
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THE QUEENSLAND government has announced a $100m plan to improve facilities in the state’s booming mining towns.
01/09/2008 |