A fossil fuel operation will shut down in response to occupational health woes. Wollongong Resources recently decided to permanently close its Russell Vale coal mine. The proponent contacted an...
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A fossil fuel operation has been ordered to pause work following occupational health concerns. Authorities recently banned Wollongong Resources from extracting coal from its Russell Vale mine...
Purchasing substandard components might save money in the short-term but they can also cost more in the long run. Drivetrain Power’s Mark Griffith and Simon England write. An old saying that a...
A multinational resources producer was widely criticised for failing to provide a safe work environment. A Peabody Energy entity was recently penalised after management did not stop work after...
CEO of Anglo American’s Metallurgical Coal business, Tyler Mitchelson, said: “We have begun a series of briefings to update our Queensland workforce on the investigation and re-entry process for our...
The Queensland Government, Mine Safety Regulator has provided information on reports and subsequent investigations into incidents where methane detectors fitted to underground coal mine explosion...
A mine safety board of inquiry will investigate methane gas incidents in Queensland’s underground coal mines since mid-2019, but some are concerned that the scope of the inquiry will fail to deliver...
Mine gas monitoring reforms will come into effect for Queensland underground coal mines from the 6th January 2020. According to Mines Minister, Dr Anthony Lynham the reforms will place tighter...
Peabody Energy’s Metropolitan Colliery gas incident preliminary report has been released by the NSW Regulator. The gas incident, which occurred on the 21st March 2019 at the Metropolitan...
The NSW Resources Regulator will lead a causal investigation into a mine gas incident at Metropolitan Coal Mine, where workers were withdrawn from the underground coal mine after carbon dioxide and...
