Strict Australian work, health and safety practices have failed to stop dozens of deaths on the job, an industry body has revealed. The Gladstone Engineering Alliance (GEA) confirmed the number of...
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A major global resources company has confirmed damage from Tropical Cyclone Veronica will bring up to $985 million in lost revenue. BHP predicts the category three system, which hit the area between...
A multinational mining group will not meet its contractual obligations in the aftermath of a cyclone. Rio Tinto has declared a force majeure on certain contracts affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone...
Mining giants on both the East and West coasts of the nation are preparing for the worst as cyclones threatens Far North Queensland and Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Rio Tinto has...
An industry body mainly representing coal mine workers is devastated to learn the number of Queenslanders diagnosed with black lung disease has reached an all-time high. More than 100 Queenslanders...
A $100 million nickel refinery recovery project would need to address a huge list of potential hazards if it proceeds, according to an independent investigation. Queensland Nickel’s Palmer...
The industry not taking emissions reduction technology seriously enough, an internationally renowned engineer has warned. Mathers Hydraulics Technology (MHT) founder Norm Mathers is fed up with...
One of the world’s largest diversified resource companies has yielded to mounting pressure from climate change activism, and will invest heavily in environmentally sustainable practices. Glencore has...
Health and Safety Consultants Safetysure provides some guidance on how companies can manage the complex web of obligations for health and safety. When it comes to managing your work health and safety...
Workplace and environmental rules in the resources sector are so dated they are holding the industry back, a body representing major mining companies has warned. The mining industry believes it would...
Businesses affected by a delayed monsoon season that brought devastating floods to northern Queensland will receive some much-needed help. The disaster has already claimed the lives of more than 300...
Even though mining is the safest it has ever been in history, it’s still a dangerous industry to be in.