A multinational mining company has moved staff to Western Australia in response to a deadly disease. BHP has relocated hundreds of essential mine workers to its Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO)...
Category - Health & Safety
A multinational mining and rock excavation group revealed a new type of autonomous heavy vehicle that is touted to operate on a wider range of environments. Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has...
Resources companies are implementing a variety of measures to prevent Coronavirus from spreading, an industry body has said. The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) confirmed it is aware of multiple...
New rules to stop COVID-19 from reaching epidemic levels will postpone a metal producer from working on two resources developments in the Top End. The federal and Northern Territory governments and...
Resources workers must be offered extra paid time off if they are unable to perform duties due to a deadly disease, industry bodies have said. The Australian Workers Union (AWU) and Construction...
An integrated service group postponed plans to sell off its resources subsidiary because of the panic caused COVID-19. Downer Group confirmed it will suspend reviewing and selling Downer EDI’s...
A mining company has been penalised for releasing muddy water in New South Wales’ Southern Tablelands region. Big Island Mining has copped a $15,000 fine from the State Environment Protection...
Mining bosses face legal action for environmental breaches that allegedly caused workers to suffer gas poisoning at a coal-based fuel producer’s underground gas project in the Darling Downs...
Casual mine workers should receive an income even if they are unable to work due to COVID-19, an industry peak body has said. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) wants the Federal...
The resources sector needs to be more inclusive of female remote mine employees, an industry body has revealed. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) has found female...
An iron ore company wants employees to state if they plan to travel abroad and stay away from the work site if they visited countries suffering from a deadly Asian virus epidemic. Fortescue Metals...
A multinational resources company will introduce dozens of autonomous trucks to its metal operation in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. BHP confirmed it would add 20 driverless trucks to its...
