A crane accident at the Roy Hill South West Creek Wharf at Port Hedland has left two workers with serious leg injuries. The incident happened just before midday yesterday when the two men were moving...
Category - Health & Safety
Mines in Western Australia are being warned to check their high voltage switches amid growing concern that some sites are using the same switch at the centre of the Perth shopping centre explosion...
Reports are coming in that a mine worker has been killed and another injured early this morning when a truck tyre exploded at a mine near Moura in Central Queensland. The ABC is reporting that the...
South Australian media are reporting a mine worker has been killed at the underground mine section of Olympic Dam. The Adelaide Advertiser reports that police were called to the Roxby Downs site this...
Two of New South Wales’ most experienced mine industry professionals have joined the Coal Services, Mines Rescue and Coal Mines Insurance Boards. Current Director, Safety and Health at the NSW...
A Canadian study has found that four out of ten workers wouldn’t tell their manager if they had a mental health problem, but half would desire to help if they knew a coworker had an illness...
A mine worker has been killed near Consolidated Minerals’ Woodie Woodie manganese mine in the Pilbara of Western Australia. The fatality occurred yesterday on a mining tenement during...
The NSW minerals industry will extend its 30-year partnership with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service for a further three years with a further contribution of $270,000. “The service the Westpac...
A mine worker who tested positive to methylamphetamine during a routine mine site drug test has told the Fair Work Commission that she believes her drink was spiked during a hotel drinking binge...
More drug raids have been conducted by police at mine sites in Western Australia as part of Operation Redwater. The latest raids were conducted Wednesday and yesterday at BHP and Rio Tinto -owned...
Two prohibition safety notices have been issued to Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine project in Western Australia. The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) issued the notices after concerns were...
BHP Billiton today announced the company will donate A$250,000 to the South Australian State Emergency Relief Fund to help those affected by the recent destructive bushfires. The State Emergency...
