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Diavik mine

‘Devastating’ FIFO crash kills six workers

Colleagues and loved ones are reeling after multiple remote employees suddenly died in a freak accident. Rio Tinto is assisting authorities in determining exactly how a fly-in fly-out plane crashed...

Submerged vehicle

Qld coal operator sinks in underwater pit

A mine worker learnt the hard way to check depth before entering water bodies. Authorities recently examined how a dozer became partially submerged at a coal operation in Central Queensland’s...

Dartbrook Coal Mine

$300M coal mine secures final funding for reopening

A fossil fuel revival received the last funds needed to resume production. Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) recently finalised a new three-year US$60 million (A$90M) debt facility with Vitol Asia. This...

Sandvik underground truck

Employers approve rolling out 200 vehicles

A mining multinational and equipment supplier will deploy hundreds of machines. Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and Barrick Gold Corporation recently agreed to globally roll out more than 200...

Finniss mine workers

Commodity price crash indefinitely suspends mine

An environmentally friendly resources company will postpone production for the unforeseeable future. Core Lithium recently suspended its Finniss mine after the value of lithium ore plunged 80 per...

Underground mine

Underground collapse kills 22 workers

Wet weather and substandard construction claimed the lives of more than a dozen subterranean employees. Authorities recently investigated what caused an underground mine to collapse and kill at least...

Blackwater Coal Mine

Qld coal workers reject ‘inadequate pay’

Central Queensland mine employees refused to accept substandard conditions. BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has been urged to improve remuneration and protections at its operations. Rail crew workers...