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COMCARE has announced that registration is now open for its National Conference which will be held between 23 and 25 September, 2009 at the National Convention Centre in Canberra.
31/08/2009 |
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THE QUEENSLAND Department of Mines and Energy (DEM) has announced its plans to visit the state's coal mines.
28/08/2009 |
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SPEAKERS at the opening of the annual Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference in Townsville claimed that the heath and safety of miners was important to the city.
27/08/2009 |
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RIO Tinto Coal Australia managing director Bill Champion spoke on safety at the Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference.
27/08/2009 |
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THE MINISTER for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Stephen Robertson has presented awards to miners that have worked to improve safety, at the Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference.
26/08/2009 |
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MACKAY’S Inspector of Mines John Sleigh and the Thiess Australian Mining General Manager Michael Rosengren have addressed attendees at the 21st Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference on the importance of mine safety.
26/08/2009 |
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SPEAKERS at the 21st Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference have addressed the congregation on matters from the importance of a nationally consistent mining legislation to regular health checks.
24/08/2009 |
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NT WORKSAFE officers are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man at an Xstrata’s McArthur River mine.
24/08/2009 |
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COLLISION avoidance technology is on the agenda for discussion at the Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference being held in Townsville.
24/08/2009 |
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GEODYNAMICS has now obtained technical data relevant to its investigation into the well incident at Habanero 3 on 24 April 2009.
21/08/2009 |
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BALD Hills State School parents are concerned that silica dust from the Neilsen’s proposed sand and gravel mining will harm their children.
21/08/2009 |
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THE QUEENSLAND Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference will be held in Townsville on 23 August 2009.
20/08/2009 |
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Techs4Biz will showcase Pervidi Software (Inspection Management Solution) at its stand at The Safety Show Sydney and Sydney Materials Handling from 27 to 29 October, 2009.
20/08/2009 |
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DR HELEN Caldicott recently spoke of the safety issues and dangers of uranium mining at the Public Health Association of Australia’s “Uranium Mining: What are the health risks for WA?” seminar.
19/08/2009 |
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THE LIBERAL-National Government’s Royalties for Regions initiative and major industries in the Pilbara are joining forced to improve health and safety in the region.
19/08/2009 |
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THE FEDERAL Government in conjunction with the mining industry are in the process of completing legislation that will improve safety.
18/08/2009 |
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WIDOWER Helen Fitzroy says that mining companies do not offer adequate support for the families of miners left behind and are literally not paying the price for poor mining safety.
18/08/2009 |
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MINES and Energy inspectors and Workplace Health and Safety inspectors are investigating the death of a 24-year-old man at a mine site in Queensland.
17/08/2009 |
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QUALIFIED Psychotherapist/Counsellor Kerri Lawler is conducting research into the isolation, relationship difficulties and access to support for wives and families of remote workers.
17/08/2009 |
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THE QUEENSLAND Department of Mines and Energy held mining safety workshops at the Blackwater International Coal Centre on 11 and 12 August 2009.
14/08/2009 |
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ENVIRONMENT Minister Donna Faragher has approved Magellan Metals’ health and safety plans which the company was ordered to prepare under stringent environmental conditions Faragher set in February 2008.
14/08/2009 |
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CSIRO's ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) Centre in Brisbane has been trialling key components of the technology at Rio Tinto Aluminium's Bell Bay Smelter in Tasmania.
13/08/2009 |
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CHINESE authorities have announced the grounds for the arrest of the four Rio Tinto Shanghai employees who have been detained.
13/08/2009 |
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RIO Tinto says that it continues to be concerned for the health and safety of Stern Hu but has reported that Hu expressed no welfare or medical concerns when he was visited by Australian Consular officials.
12/08/2009 |
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BHP Billiton Cannington Mine is one sponsor of the Spinal Education Awareness Team (SEAT).
12/08/2009 |
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THE QUEENSLAND Resources Council’s (QRC) annual CEO Health and Safety Leadership Day will be held on 13 August 2009 in Brisbane, Queensland.
12/08/2009 |
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A PROTEST at Felton attended by Senator Barnaby Joyce has attempted to rally support against Ambre Energy’s proposed open cut coal mine, petrochemical plant and power station.
11/08/2009 |
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WEST Australia’s director of mine safety Simon Ridge says the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s budget did not cater for extra safety inspectors for 2009.
10/08/2009 |
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A NEW Zealand 26-year-old man has been killed while working at the Kanowna Belle gold mine about 20km east of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
10/08/2009 |
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THE NATIONAL Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) says coal mine dust exposure is a significant predictor of emphysema severity.
07/08/2009 |
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THE MINERALS Council of Australia says mine rescue teams are the first on scene at an accident and the training is essential.
07/08/2009 |
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BHP Billiton head of iron ore Ian Ashby has told delegates at the 2009 Diggers and Dealers conference that the company’s safety record is generally showing improving trends''.
06/08/2009 |
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WERRIS Creek Coal has been fined $49,000, plus costs, after it allowed eight megalitres of contaminated water to breach a dam wall and spill onto neighbouring farmland.
05/08/2009 |
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GREENS MLC Mark Parnell says that the Olympic Dam Expansion Environmental Impact Statement contains glaring omissions alongside startling impacts.
05/08/2009 |
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MINING Sims Australia will establish a truck driver training centre at Dry Creek will improve safety at South Australian mine sites.
05/08/2009 |
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THE QUEENSLAND Mines Inspectorate has reviewed a safety warning relating to Specialised Mining Vehicles’ Driftrunner engine intake flame traps, now claiming the issue is no longer isolated to the one manufacturer or type of vehicle.
04/08/2009 |
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RESERVE Training and Safety has announced that it has secured a licence for the Mining Industry Skills Centre's Project Canary.
03/08/2009 |
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MINING company Perilya says that this quarter’s safety performance has been the best in its history.
03/08/2009 |