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Death toll at work so far this year is 30

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...

Port Hedland Western Australia BHP

Mining giant cops $985M revenue loss from cyclone

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...

Cyclone Trevor Weipa courtesy of Queensland Police

Miners brace for cyclonic double whammy

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...

CFMEU Mining and Energy protest at BHP in Melbourne 2-19

Number of Queenslanders diagnosed with black lung soars

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 white dump truck spews black exhaust smoke into a blue sky.

Industry blamed for ignoring emissions reduction tech

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...

Glencore underground mine

Mining giant succumbs to climate change activism

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...

Safetysure discusses obligations for work health and safety

Managing health and safety obligations

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...

Mineral Council of Australia at Clermont Qld

Outdated workplace laws must change says industry

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...

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