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Cable drums

Unsecured cable drum falls, kills worker

A loose wire spool unexpectedly toppled, fatally crushing an employee. Authorities recently investigated how a 2.3 metre wide cable drum detached from two steel stands and killed a worker at an...

Komatsu WE1850

Mining giant orders electric heavy vehicles

A major mineral producer will roll out environmentally friendly technology at a $3 billion project. Mineral Resources (MinRes) recently approved purchasing one of its largest Komatsu E1850-3 electric...

Baralaba coal mine

New coal mine announced for Central Qld

A foreign-owned resources project has been proposed for Queensland’s Banana Shire. American Metals and Coal International (AMCI) recently revealed it is planning a new Baralaba South Coal...

Bluvein truck

Employers fast track electric heavy vehicles

Two multinational companies agreed to quickly roll out eco friendlier trucks across multiple mine sites. Hitachi Energy and BluVein recently approved a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to...

Winchester South coal mine

New $1B Bowen Basin coal mine approved

A mining project one step closer to construction in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. The State Department of Environment, Science and Innovation recently granted an environmental authority...

CPB Contractors

$5B North Qld project secures funding

One of Queensland’s largest developments received a welcome cash injection. The State Government recently approved $1.3 billion in funding for CuString’s CopperString 2.0 High Voltage...

CPB Contractors

Tenders called for $5B North Qld project

One of Queensland’s largest developments invited prospective contractors. Powerlink Queensland recently sought expressions of interest for CuString’s CopperString 2.0 High Voltage...