New statewide guidelines have been issued on hatch seals in underground coal mines after coronial recommendations over the death of electrician Paul McGuire at a Bowen Basin mine. Mr McGuire died in May 2014 when he attempted to enter a sealed goaf area while calibrating gas sensors at Anglo American’s Grasstree mine. The inquest heard… This content is for iQ Industry Queensland, iQ Coal, ...
This year’s 32nd annual Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference (QMIHSC) is going to be presented as a virtual event. That’s on top of the actual conference being held on the Gold Coast. The allowance has been made for those who are faced with border restrictions or have other work commitments. The conference is… This content is for iQ Industry Queensland, iQ Coa...
Queensland business owners being urged to register for the Check-In Qld app, which becomes mandatory from tomorrow (Friday 9 July) at 1am. An additional 77,000 businesses had already signed up for the public safety device in the two weeks since said since the announcement was made as part of Queensland’s Economic Recovery Plan Roadmap, said… This content is for iQ Industry Queensland, iQ Co...
Sandvik has released a new engine option for its largest truck, Toro™ TH663i, for underground operations. This 16-litre Stage V engine from Volvo Penta deliveris 585 kW output. The Toro™ TH663i truck’s Stage V engine is designed to meet the requirements for non-road engines in the power range over 560 kW. In this power range,… This content is for iQ Industry Queensland,...
The majority of the Queensland population is in lockdown this morning as a response to the latest Covid-19 scare. A three day lockdown for the south east corner and Townsville including Magnet and Palm Islands has started and will be reviewed again on Friday. There have been four new cases reported taking total number of… This content is for iQ Industry Queensland, iQ Coal, iQ Civil, iQ Geo...
COVID restrictions have been extended across a greater area of the state. A FiFo worker from Ipswich is among two positive cases identified today. It was the second among a group of 170 Brisbane-based miners who had been working on site in the Northern Territory. They were exposed by another miner who flew in from… This content is for iQ Industry Queensland, iQ Coal, iQ Civil, iQ Geo, iQ Mi...
Resource areas are left out of the reconstructed COVID-19 measures which come into force today (Tuesday 29 June). But resource workers who have been in the south-east in the last 14 days are required to follow the reinstated restrictions. Related: Exposure sites in Queensland There were three new cases reported on the weekend including one… This content is for iQ Industry Queensland, iQ Coa...
There’s an increased urgency among resources companies who are encouraging their workers to get COVID19 vaccinations. The Queensland Resources Council is currently being briefed by the State Government in the wake of three new cases recorded overnight. Related: Mining declared Covid Safe following a single positive case in the NT Newmont Australia’s Tanami Minesite where… This content...
The Australian mining industry is still a safe bet during the COVID period. That’s the message from the Minerals Council of Australia following the detection of a single positive case of the COVID-19 virus at Newmont Australia’s Tanami site in the Northern Territory. Related: NT mine in lockdown, hundreds of FIFO workers told to isolate after man… This content is for iQ Industry Queensland,...
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