The bulk carrier Unison Jasper was bringing alumina to the Tomago Aluminium smelter when it was detained by authorities in the Port of Newcastle following allegations that crew members were abused...
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More 130 Newcastle mining brigadesmen received an SMS text message this morning, activating an emergency response to attend a local underground incident. Luckily, there was no actual emergency, but...
A special report into mobile roof bolting machine hazards has been released following the injury and subsequent death of a mine worker in 2008. On the 24 July 2008, a coal miner working at Myuna...
BHP Billiton has been ordered to pay a former employee $2.2million after been found responsible for exposing the man to cancer-causing asbestos at their Newcastle steelworks. The record payment was...
Mines Rescue Brigadesmen from across the Newcastle region descended upon Cooranbong Colliery last week to compete in the annual Coal Services Mines Rescue competition. Seventy mines competed in the...
