Safety and security

Explore the latest trends and solutions in safety and security for the global mining industry. Stay informed on innovations, best practices, and strategies to protect workers and assets in the mining sector.

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Ground Force Worldwide is set to transform electric cable handling with its innovative new solution.

WayneOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

by WayneOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

Ground Force Worldwide has introduced its latest innovation—the Cable Reeler Attachment—aimed at revolutionizing electric cable handling with unparalleled precision and safety. Specifically engineered for loaders...

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Workers evacuate mine due to fire

WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

by WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Resources employees were forced to leave their posts when their workplace caught ablaze. Dozens of workers recently evacuated Mandalay Resources’ Augusta mine, 60km east of...

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Hiring more women will improve work safety says resources executive

WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

by WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

A mining boss believes mines will have fewer incidents if employee diversity improves. BHP recently confirmed it is championing a new pathway to gender equity,...

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Industry mourns mine operator fatality

WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

by WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Colleagues and loved ones are reeling from an underground worker’s death. An operator became the fourth workplace fatality this financial year at Harmony Gold Mining...

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Industry invites mine workers sacked for safety concerns to give ‘evidence’

WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

by WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

A body representing hundreds of proponents urged resources employees to come forward. The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) wants every mistreated mine worker to prove they...

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Mine repeatedly robbed despite high security

WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

by WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Opportunists broke into a mining operation after surveillance equipment was fitted. Authorities recently investigated a robbery that caused extensive damage to NQ Minerals’ Beaconsfield mine....

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Underground ‘chain’ explosion kills 21 coal workers

WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

by WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Almost two dozen mine employees perished from a series of subterranean blasts. Authorities are recovering bodies of at least 21 coal workers who died in...

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Underground workers die in mine collapse

WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

by WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

A structural failure recently killed multiple mine employees. Emergency responders recovered bodies of three workers who were fatally injured in an underground collapse on 10...

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Employer ramps up safety after multiple Qld fatalities

WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

by WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

A mining services group will establish a dedicated team to reduce workplace deaths and injuries. Perenti Group recently started setting up a new safety transformation...

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Anti mining activist charged for assaulting Qld coal worker

WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

by WayneSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

An environmental protestor was formally accused of attacking a mine employee in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Coedie McAvoy was recently charged with two counts of...

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