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Wind-powered device improving safety on site

A WIND-powered device is being developed in South Australia to help maintain visibility and safety for workers on mine sites. The Spinflector is a device to clean reflectors on delineator posts at...

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Gas-powered haul trucks on the cards: McKinsey report

The country’s rich gas industry is expected to play a significant role in Australia’s energy future, according to a new report by McKinsey Australia. Christiaan Heyning, who co-authored The role of...

$4m for Queensland gas research

Minister Resources, Energy and Northern Australia Josh Frydenberg has announced $4m of funding is to be made available to CSIRO to undertake gas research. The research will be undertaken using the...

Shell boss says brown coal use “absurd”

Shell Australia Chairman Andrew Smith has said it is “absurd” that Australia is still burning brown coal. Speaking at the Australia Petroleum Production and Exploration Association’s (APPEA)...

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Glencore to close Tahmoor mine by 2019

Glencore has announced they will close its Tahmoor coal mine by 2019, a move the CFMEU has called a “massive kick in the guts”. The mining company said in a statement the decision to...

Basslink failure has cost Tasmania $560m

The current failure of the subsea power link between the mainland and Tasmania has cost $560 million since the December failure, according to energy market analyst, EnergyQuest. While the Singaporean...

Auction of abandoned Ellendale mining plant

Abandoned mining plant equipment from the former Ellendale Diamond Mine will go under the hammer in a public auction on June 17. Three items will be available at the auction including two 1300mm x...

Linc Energy files for bankruptcy

Linc Energy has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for it’s US oil and gas business. The company filed voluntary petitions for relief for each of it’s subsidiaries under Chapter 11 of the...

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Mates Helping Mates

It is highly likely that, as a manager, you will supervise a worker with a mental illness or mental stress at some point in your career – whether you know it or not. Mental illness is more prevalent...