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...
Category - Health & Safety
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...
Workers at the Roy Hill mine construction site in the Pilbara were rocked by news this week that a piece of fruit at the site canteen was found to be laced with cyanide. The disturbing discovery was...
NSW Mines Safety is holding a series of info sessions for anyone thinking of applying for a production manager certificate of competence. The information sessions are open to anyone interested in...
Too much paperwork and over-regulation is seriously compromising safety on the work sites across Australia, according to the Master Builders Association. Master Builders Association policy director...
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union secretary Steve McCartney has criticised WA’s Chamber of Mines and Energy for denying that a link exists between the FIFO lifestyle and an increased...
