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Across mine sites and heavy industries, hydration is often simplified to a well-intended reminder: “drink plenty of wate...
03/06/2025

Across mine sites and heavy industries, hydration is often simplified to a well-intended reminder: “drink plenty of water”.

But while water is essential, it’s only one part of a much bigger picture. Body Armour director Toni McQuinn explains why water alone may not be enough to achieve effective hydration for Australian miners.

Body Armour director Toni McQuinn explains why water alone may not be enough to achieve effective hydration for Australian miners.

By taking a proactive approach, employers and miners alike can significantly enhance safer lifting practices and effecti...
02/06/2025

By taking a proactive approach, employers and miners alike can significantly enhance safer lifting practices and effectively reduce musculoskeletal injuries on site.

South Australia’s peak work safety body, SafeWork SA, recently urged employers to rethink their strategies around lifting and other hazardous manual tasks in a bid to reduce ‘body-stressing’ injuries.

How Australian miners can prevent musculoskeletal injuries from lifting practices on-site.

Emesent is on a mission to elevate the concept of autonomous exploration in the mining sector.At the heart of this goal ...
30/05/2025

Emesent is on a mission to elevate the concept of autonomous exploration in the mining sector.

At the heart of this goal is the company's Hovermap, a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) mapping and autonomy payload mounted to drones.

Emesent has developed cutting-edge stope mapping technology that harnesses the power of AI, autonomy and data visualisation.

WA Mining Conference and Exhibition stands as a nation-leading platform for showcasing innovative solutions that are dri...
16/05/2025

WA Mining Conference and Exhibition stands as a nation-leading platform for showcasing innovative solutions that are driving the resources sector.

WA Mining stands as a nation-leading platform for showcasing innovative solutions that are driving the resources sector.

The mining guidelines are clear when it comes to exposure standards for respirable hazards such as dust or silica, but l...
16/05/2025

The mining guidelines are clear when it comes to exposure standards for respirable hazards such as dust or silica, but limits for mould are a bit more complicated.

The mining guidelines are clear when it comes to exposure standards for respirable hazards such as dust or silica, but limits for mould are a bit more complicated.

The PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition and Conference is making its much-anticipated return to Port Moresby ...
15/05/2025

The PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition and Conference is making its much-anticipated return to Port Moresby in July 2025.

The PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition and Conference is making its much-anticipated return to Port Moresby in July 2025.

It’s never been so easy for the Australian mining industry to make the switch to greener practices thanks to Safety Mate...
15/05/2025

It’s never been so easy for the Australian mining industry to make the switch to greener practices thanks to Safety Mate’s sustainably produced gloves.

It’s never been so easy for the Australian mining industry to make the switch to greener practices thanks to Safety Mate’s sustainably produced gloves.

An overview of the NSW mining industry’s health and safety performance throughout the 2023-24 financial year has been re...
14/05/2025

An overview of the NSW mining industry’s health and safety performance throughout the 2023-24 financial year has been released.

An overview of the New South Wales mining industry’s health and safety performance throughout the 2023-24 financial year has been released.

Do you know a mining industry superstar? Nominations are now open for the industry’s most esteemed awards program, the A...
14/05/2025

Do you know a mining industry superstar? Nominations are now open for the industry’s most esteemed awards program, the Australian Mining Prospect Awards.

Do you know a mining industry superstar? Nominations are now open for the industry’s most esteemed awards program, the Australian Mining Prospect Awards.

Grounded in the need for safer onsite servicing, Nivek Industries was created with one powerful goal: to protect the peo...
14/05/2025

Grounded in the need for safer onsite servicing, Nivek Industries was created with one powerful goal: to protect the people doing the heavy lifting.

That mission kicked off in 2011 with TED, the Tracked Elevating Device that has aimed to transform how mining and earthmoving machinery can be serviced.

Over a decade later, Nivek’s range continues to expand, empowering workers with equipment that responds directly to the physical demands of Australia’s toughest sites.

Grounded in the need for safer onsite servicing, Nivek was created with one powerful goal: to protect the people doing the heavy lifting.

The Queensland Government has appointed a new mining and resources coroner in a bid to strengthen a critical service to ...
13/05/2025

The Queensland Government has appointed a new mining and resources coroner in a bid to strengthen a critical service to the sector.

The Queensland Government has appointed a new mining and resources coroner in a bid to strengthen a critical service to the sector.

Miners and safety professionals need to be informed of changing psychosocial health regulations, as well as the strategi...
13/05/2025

Miners and safety professionals need to be informed of changing psychosocial health regulations, as well as the strategies and tools to ensure their compliance – and they’ll find answers at Workplace Health and Safety Show.

Miners and safety professionals need to be informed of changing psychosocial health regulations, as well as the strategies and tools to ensure their compliance – and they’ll find answers at Workplace Health and Safety Show (WHSS).

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