A NEW water-conserving dust suppressant will hit the stands at this year’s Goldfields Mining Expo (GME), to be held at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club in October 2008.
18/08/2008
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
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
Industry and Investment NSW has released the results of a study into the levels of airborne dust found at the state's coal mines.
09/03/2010
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
THE Australian Lung Foundation has released a report showing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is on the rise in Australia.
17/11/2008
CSIRO Exploration & Mining Chief Dr Mike McWilliams says that employee health and safety is increasingly recognised as a key benefit by enlightened companies.
30/07/2009
The QLD state government will hold a memorial day to honour the lives of workers who have died in mining tragedies.
19/08/2008
GREENS MLC Mark Parnell says that the Olympic Dam Expansion Environmental Impact Statement contains glaring omissions alongside startling impacts.
05/08/2009
A SPECIAL Health surveillance unit (HSU) has been established by the Queensland Government to monitor worker health hazards in the mining industry.
12/12/2008
ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly, flame-proof conduits from Evcco have been used in the Epping-Chatswood Rail Link in NSW.
08/08/2008
CSIRO has dedicated more than $3m in funding to help the Australian coal industry to improve safety and reduce its environmental impact.
07/01/2009
THE QUEENSLAND Mines Inspectorate has issued an official safety warning regarding brake problems on on-highway trucks at mines.
01/10/2009
OBESITY is on the rise in Australia’s mining communities, with as many as four out of five coal miners now overweight or obese, according to a NSW dietician.
12/12/2008
THE AUSTRALIAN Greens have accused the Western Australian Government of a attempting to cover-up the dangers of the uranium industry.
19/02/2009
AUSTRALIA’S mining industry adds about $60b to the country’s GDP. It is an important industry, both in terms of export revenue as well as OH&S issues.
07/04/2009
MINING professionals are being asked to participate in the upcoming Electrical Arc Flash Technical Forum which has been created to help drive our industry towards the completion of the Australian standards for arc flash safety.
20/10/2009