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, Mines and Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham noted that two independent reviews have also been launched to determine the cause of fatalities at mine sites over the last 20 years and how industry and the mines inspectorate can improve operations, and to ascertain the effectiveness of the state’s mining health and safety legislation.