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Worker killed at Boggabri Coal Mine

A worker has been killed in an incident that took place this morning at the Boggabri open cut coal mine in New South Wales. According to the Naomi Valley Independent,  the 40 year old worker is...

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Tackling the complexities of groundwater in mining

A new partnership between Rio Tinto and the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT) is seeking to better understand groundwater behaviour and how to incorporate it in...

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Benchmarking WHS culture & performance

In an effort to achieve world-leading WHS, MSAC has also developed a program to benchmark WHS culture and performance.   This program will be used as a leading indicator to monitor the industry’s WHS...

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CoolMist: Needs on the rise – How do you shape up

Growing concerns over the potential health impact of dust generated by mining activities has seen the New South Wales Environment Protection Agency (EPA) enforce new standards on dust control with...

Lies & deception - At the Bulli Royal Commission

Lies & deception – At the Bulli Royal Commission

An extract from The Bulli Mining Disaster 1887: Lessons from the Past by Donald P.Dingsdag. On Wednesday 23 March 1887 at 2.30 pm, an explosion occurred at the Bulli Colliery in New South Wales which...

Increase in mine deaths prompts safety alerts

An open letter from Stewart Bell, Queensland Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health 2013-14 shaping up to be a dangerous year for mining  contractors. It doesn’t have to be. Eight people have died...

Safety report card for mining released

Safe Work Australia has released their annual Fact Sheet on the mining sector, analysing national statistics from the 2011-12 financial year. The findings make for very interesting reading: Overview...

Santos fined $52,000 for release of untreated water

Santos copped a $52,500 fine imposed by the NSW Land and Environment Court on Friday over failure to report an illegal release of salty water at the Bibblewindi water treatment plant, part of their...

Newcastle Uni offers Master of WHS via distance ed

The Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board announced this week that the University of Newcastle program leading to a Master of Work Health and Safety has achieved accreditation by meeting the...