Ensham Coal Mine

Coal production predicted to double by 2030

Fossil fuel output is expected to significantly jump by the end of the decade, a report found. Researchers recently predicted that authorities want to produce about 110 per cent more coal and other...

Underground coal mine drowning

Poor ventilation kills underground coal employee

Ineffective air circulation took a subterranean mine worker’s life, an investigation found. Authorities recently examined why Christopher Finley drowned to death at Twin State Mining’s...

South32 mine

Disaster damages mine infrastructure

Dangerous weather caused destruction to a major resources operation. Tropical Cyclone Megan recently impacted on South32’s Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) mine. The category-four system...

Digger blue chalk

Mining operators reveal ‘miracle baby’ gender

A couple who work at the same resources site recently used machinery to reveal whether they would have a boy or girl. Operators Chantelle and Louis recently steered a Liebherr 996 digger to dump...