A heavy vehicle incident is suspected of prompting a resources giant to halt production in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Authorities recently started examining what killed a contractor at...
Category - Government/Policy
Authorities have given the nod for a major mining extension to proceed. The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment recently recommended Idemitsu Australia’s Boggabri Coal Mine...
A damaged barrier prompted a major mineral operation to suspend production. Work could be delayed for up to six weeks until structural issues are resolved at Newmont Corporation’s Telfer mine...
Authorities examined a movement controller after machinery failed to stop. Resources Safety and Health Queensland recently investigated what caused remote equipment to operate uncontrolled at an...
A regulator will stop pursuing a mining company after management addressed substandard employment conditions. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) will avoid paying up to $1.87 million in fines for 34...
A mining services company could be formally accused of interfering with computer systems in Queensland’s Central Highlands region. An industry group recently demanded that Mastermyne be charged...
Resources employees will be remunerated the same even if they work externally. Authorities recently approved new rules that prohibit mineral producers from giving different wages and entitlements to...
Multinational employers revealed how they plan to construct a Pilbara ‘killer’ mine. Rio Tinto and four other proponents recently reached a mutual agreement on their $26 billion Simandou...
A foreign owned resources operation will resume work thanks to new funding. About $220 million will help restart production at Lanco Infratech’s Griffin Coal Mine. The Western Australian...
An independent work environment leader was supposed to step down immediately after pursuing other opportunities at a resources multinational. Kate du Preez should have resigned straight after...
Workers will be questioned after nearly half a dozen colleagues came into contact with hazardous material. Authorities recently examined circumstances surrounding two employees, who became...
A fossil fuel extension project has been strongly supported. The community overwhelmingly approved of Hunter Valley Operations’ (HVO’s) plan to keep mining until at least 2050. More than...
