Curragh operations halted as death probe continues
The man killed at the Curragh coal mine near Blackwater at the weekend has been identified as experienced dragline operator Clark Peadon. Clark Peadon. Mine
November 22, 2021
The man killed at the Curragh coal mine near Blackwater at the weekend has been identified as experienced dragline operator Clark Peadon. Clark Peadon. Mine
Investigations are underway after a worker was fatally injured while on duty overnight at Curragh coal mine near Blackwater. Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ)
New statewide guidelines have been issued on hatch seals in underground coal mines after coronial recommendations over the death of electrician Paul McGuire at a
This year’s 32nd annual Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference (QMIHSC) is going to be presented as a virtual event. That’s on top of
Queensland business owners being urged to register for the Check-In Qld app, which becomes mandatory from tomorrow (Friday 9 July) at 1am. An additional 77,000
Sandvik has released a new engine option for its largest truck, Toro™ TH663i, for underground operations. This 16-litre Stage V engine from Volvo Penta deliveris
The majority of the Queensland population is in lockdown this morning as a response to the latest Covid-19 scare. A three day lockdown for the
COVID restrictions have been extended across a greater area of the state. A FiFo worker from Ipswich is among two positive cases identified today. It
Resource areas are left out of the reconstructed COVID-19 measures which come into force today (Tuesday 29 June). But resource workers who have been in
There’s an increased urgency among resources companies who are encouraging their workers to get COVID19 vaccinations. The Queensland Resources Council is currently being briefed by
The Australian mining industry is still a safe bet during the COVID period. That’s the message from the Minerals Council of Australia following the detection
Kestrel South longwall operations have been suspended. It follows what’s been described as a ‘frictional ignition’ on Sunday afternoon, (6 June), at the underground coal
A new rescue winder designed to extract workers from underground mines is set to go on show at the Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety
Anglo American is facing into the future with a map for change. The multi-national even has a head of transformation who addressed a recent Bowen
Partner supplied editorial Leading dust suppression specialists Global Road Technology (GRT) are launching their latest dust control initiative as they seek to mitigate air pollution caused by
Forensic fire investigator Murray Nystrom has told a mine safety inquiry that the temperature of the flame front in the Grosvenor longwall blast would have
Fostering personal ownership to take safety beyond compliance will be a major focus of a conference in Mackay this month. The Resource Industry Network’s 2021
Middlemount Coal and three senior mine staff members are due to face court in December over the workplace death of David Routledge last year. The