The shaft failure at BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam mine in 2009 that cost over $200 million has not been resulted in prosecution for the company.
06/05/2011
Underground mining work has been suspended at Aditya Birla Minerals’ Mount Gordon copper mine following a collapse of the F1 vent shaft collar.
15/03/2011
NEWMONT Mining President and Chief Executive Officer Richard O'Brien has praised the group’s safety performance following its first gold pour at its Boddington mine in Western Australia.
02/10/2009
SOUTH Australia’s Mineral Resources Development Minister Paul Holloway says BHP Billiton will have to address dust risks from any uranium mining expansion.
25/09/2009
MACMAHON says it will continue to provide mine development works at BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine, in South Australia.
27/07/2009
THE DEPARTMENT of Mines and Energy has released an official safety warning on the subsequent changes to regulations and mining industry practice.
30/03/2009
BUCYRUS has developed an underground Miner’s Digital Assistant (MDA) which could help improve safety in Australia’s mining industry.
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