A vehicle that fatally pinned a contractor is the subject of an official investigation. Authorities have released preliminary findings from the recent death of Luke O’Brien at BHP Mitsubishi...
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A contractor who was fatally pinned by a heavy vehicle will be remembered as a good man. Tributes recently flowed for the late Luke O’Brien who died at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA’s)...
A major resources producer decided to phase out fossil fuels and introduce more environmentally friendly alternatives. BHP recently revealed all mine sites would begin transitioning away from diesel...
An environmental demonstrator was accused of unlawfully igniting property in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Coedie McAvoy recently shared a social media post of himself standing near a...
An operator discovered trucks can roll away even when a stop device is engaged. An unoccupied fuel truck recently descended 8 metres and crashed into a mobile stacker despite the park brake already...
“These are multi-million-dollar drills, so you want to be able to keep them going to make full use of the asset,” Marcel said. As more and more trucks and drills are becoming autonomous...
The resource industry could be on the brink of a new upturn according to new research. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows exports of minerals, fuels and lubricants rose 41.6 per...
An $800 million bio-energy project in Queensland could become a reality thanks to early stage funding support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ARENA is providing $3 million...
Bowen Basin Mining Club director Jodie Currie discusses the future of Australian coal, and how we need to look at the bigger picture. As we move on through 2016 and projects large and small are...
Supplying 24-hour access to diesel in remote parts of Western Australia’s Pilbara region has become much more feasible with the construction of what is believed to be the world’s first fully...