ASX-listed OM Holdings has recovered the body of its employee Craig Butler, following a wall failure at the Bootu Creek manganese mine, in the Northern Territory, on August 24.
OM on Thursday said mining operations at Bootu Creek remained suspended, w…
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Base metals miner Independence Group has reported a fatality at its Nova nickel operation, in Western Australia.
The miner said that an employee of the concentrate haulage contractor was injured on site on September 11, and passed away on Wednesday.
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Queensland Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham has introduced legislation to Parliament to establish an independent safety and health regulatory statutory body, as the state-wide safety reset is completed.
Lynham noted that the new body, Resource Safety …
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The Q(h)ubeka Trust has so far paid out R166-million to 1 626 qualifying beneficiaries and dependants since its inception in March 2016.
The trust was formed to allocate funds to silicosis-affected mineworkers in a legal settlement between attorneys …
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Dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater on Thursday reported that its South African gold operations achieved seven-million shifts with no fatalities, amounting to about 365 days of production without a fatality, for the six months ended June 30. Its South Afric…
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ASX-listed OM Holdings was on Saturday forced to suspend operations at its Bootu Creek manganese mine, in the Northern Territory, following a fatality at the operation.
A 59-year old mining employee was fatally injured over the weekend, during a ‘subs…
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A Harmony Gold employee died in a surface rail locomotive related accident at the Doornkop gold plant on Sunday. "Harmony management wish to express their deepest condolences to the deceased employee’s family, friends and colleagues,” CEO Peter Ste…
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The Queensland resources sector has reaffirmed its commitment to the government’s safety reset, with the state-wide initiative having reached nearly half of the state’s 50 000- strong mine and quarry workforce.
However, Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynha…
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The Queensland government on Thursday announced the appointment of three additional mine inspectors and another chief inspector in a bid to improve safety conditions in Queensland mines, following six deaths over the last 12 months.
Natural Resources,…
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Parliament’s committee on land reform, environment, mineral resources and energy said on Wednesday it was concerned at the budget allocated to safety and health in South Africa’s mines, given ongoing fatalities. "The size of the allocation gives th…
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