Miners have been urged to more effectively manage the risks of working in the sun by the Queensland Department Mines and Energy.
13/01/2010
A HEALTH Department survey has shown that Western Australian’s are more concerned about passive smoking, sun exposure and a lack of water than uranium mining.
21/04/2009
RIO Tinto Coal Australia managing director Bill Champion spoke on safety at the Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference.
27/08/2009
THE TWENTIETH Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference will hit Townsville from 17-20 August 2008.
13/08/2008
A RISK-TAKING culture and ageing workforce have been identified as key safety challenges within Tasmania's mining industry.
13/08/2008
NATIONAL Safety Solutions has announced that it has been placed in receivership and its state-of-the-art training facility in Gladstone will close.
17/04/2009
CITIC Pacific Mining has rejected the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union’s (CFMEU) claims that it put workers at risk at its iron ore mine.
18/02/2009
BARRISTER John Tate has told attendees at a Queensland underground mine safety conference that fatigue is a big problem for the mining industry.
31/07/2009
UNIONS hope to push safety as a major issue in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, following the second mining death in a month.
29/08/2008
THE University of Queensland (UQ) is boosting its research and education services to increase the expertise of its graduates and boost safety in the resources sector.
19/11/2008
CFMEU Mining and Energy Union state secretary Gary Wood has warned that the mining industry is not ready to take on the newly introduced system of hazard management based on risk.
08/09/2009
THE CSIRO has developed a longwall mining automation technology which will increase mine safety.
11/02/2009
MINEARC has announced that is has struck a deal with the Chinese Government in its attempt to tackle its mining safety image.
16/06/2009
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
THE DEPARTMENT of Mines and Energy has informed Mining Safety that on 3 June 2009 legislation was passed by the Queensland Parliament to amend the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 and the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999.
22/06/2009
WORKSAFE Victoria has developed a quiz to evaluate mining health and safety management systems.
05/11/2008
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
JUSTICE Duncan McMeekin has dismissed Walter Mining’s application to discount evidence given by a union member on a safety incident.
08/05/2009
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
CAPABILITY Resources has developed a three week training and development program for new employees entering the mining industry.
27/11/2008