Many underground mines do not have a qualified or dedicated occupational (industrial) hygienist on site, or even available as a ...Read more
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Curious about the future of the mining sector? Watch the video and explore the roadmap to mining in 2050! From people-governed ...Read more
Short-term seismic hazard based on the stability analysis methods of the 1990s is part of the deep mine culture of ...Read more
With increasing depth, there will always be situations where stress, strength and structure combine to store energy in unstable ways ...Read more
In most underground mines, the ventilation system is a significant portion of the total mine capital and operating cost and ...Read more
Unexpected contact with powerful mobile equipment and moving machine parts at a mine can cause serious injuries and even death. The ...Read more
On 12 August 2019, a 47-year-old contractor, Mr Andrew Bray, was fatally injured when a Caterpillar D10T dozer (DZ 813) ...Read more
Open access to forecasts of mine performance by all members of the mine planning team, in the form of open ...Read more
Mine fires remain one of the most potentially devastating underground incidents due to the prospect of multiple fatalities from the ...Read more
The duty on mine ventilation shafts is usually either intake or exhaust; it is unusual to split the shaft vertically ...Read more
