Community lockdowns a new challenge for Qld miners
Diatreme Resources is among the mining and exploration companies impacted by restrictions on entry to Cape York and Gulf Indigenous communities as COVID-19 measures increase.
Diatreme Resources is among the mining and exploration companies impacted by restrictions on entry to Cape York and Gulf Indigenous communities as COVID-19 measures increase.
A James Cook University scientist claims it’s likely miners’ exposure to dangerous coal dust has been underestimated, as the communities they live in are polluted
Temperature checks at mine site entries and staggered crib breaks are among the measures being taken across Queensland’s resources industry to curb the spread of
The COVID-19 outbreak has left employers and employees navigating a minefield of new human resources and risk management issues, says a North Queensland training and
A spike in injuries from high-pressure cleaning equipment in manufacturing and process industries has prompted a national industry body to call for more awareness and
Two key mining unions have joined forces to call on companies to give their workforces assurances about any disruption to work and income as a
Queensland’s 66,000 resources workers will have their own health and safety ‘champion’ after Parliament passed legislation supporting a new independent body. The Resources Safety and
Townsville Enterprise has issued an alert to people who joined a business forum last week after it was confirmed yesterday that North Queensland Senator Susan
A Cannington worker has tested positive to COVID-19, mine owner South32 has confirmed. The company says the employee was on rostered time off and had not
A supplier who recently visited BMA’s Daunia coal mine in the Bowen Basin has tested positive for COVID-19. A BMA spokesman said the man had
The Minerals Council of Australia plans to convene a working group to ensure mine sites ‘stay safe, open and in production’ in the face of
The Mine Managers’ Association of Australia (MMAA) says it has never seen an issue elicit such ‘angst and ire’ among members as the Mineral and
Anglo American has requested further details of investigators’ report into the death of Bradley Hardwick at Moranbah North mine after being charged over the incident.
Senior officials from CFMEU Mining & Energy will argue against any exemptions for on-site mining executives under new industrial manslaughter laws when they appear before
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has raised concerns that proposed industrial manslaughter laws will decrease the safety culture in the mining industry. It is pushing
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has opened an online survey into how the sector is tackling its safety responsibilities. NHVR chief executive officer Sal Petroccitto
The State Budget will provide $1.2 million over two years for a mobile service to deliver respiratory health checks to coal workers. The mobile service
A parliamentary committee looking into the re-emergence of black lung disease in Queensland says it found catastrophic failure, at almost every level, of the regulatory