Mining
Under construction: a national mine safety legislation
Thursday, 24 June 2010 13:32 Written by Kathryn Edwards
How important is it for a National Mine Safety Framework to be established in Australia? The National Mine Safety Framework (NMSF) aims to achieve a nationally consistent occupational health and safety regime for the Australian mining industry. The implementation of the NMSF will improve the safety of workers, eradicate the…
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Australasian Mine Safety Autumn 2010
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How important is the federal harmonisation of safety laws for the mining industry?I think itís more important to ensure the harmonisation process doesnít lead to a lessening of occupational health and safety laws and regulation standards. Particularly the bigger mining states, all of whom currently have industry-specific legislation dealing with…
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Australasian Mine Safety Autumn 2010
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By January 2012 all of Australia will be operating under a consistent set of workplace health and safety laws, sort of. In reality, each state and territory will still have their own legislation and will still be responsible for monitoring and enforcement, but the legislation will be an exact replica…
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Fatigue is the direct cause of up to 65 per cent of all haul truck accidents in surface mining operations and is responsible for 30 per cent of all road fatal accidents, according to the Australian Safety Transport Bureau (ASTB). Fatigue is four times more likely to contribute to workplace…
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Queensland Mning and Energy Autumn 2010
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There has been plenty of bad press about the koalasí lot at the moment, particularly in south-east Queensland where ongoing habitat loss for urban growth is placing enormous pressure on the iconic species.But in a particular area of central Queensland, koalas are finding their habitat is expanding, not decreasing. The…
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What will be the major challenges and goals for the AMMA throughout 2010? The challenges for 2010 include:
Ensuring we have an industrial environment free from damaging industrial action which adversely impacts on Australia's reputation as a reliable supplier of raw materials and resources.
Ensuring we have a range of…
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Queensland Mning and Energy Autumn 2010
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Named after the lush emerald green hill located just north of town, Emerald is a minerís slice of heaven. The thriving community is situated approximately 280 km west of Rockhampton with a growing population, as estimated in the 2001 Census of 9,831 (closer to 12,000 now) many of which work…
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The water challenge
Thursday, 24 June 2010 14:06 Written by Tara Young, Jason Cummins, Chris Moran, Claire Cote and Robin Evans
Mines exist in all geographical, geo-political, climatic and land-use zones in the world from the driest deserts and arctic regions to equatorial tropical rainforests, from remote corners to suburban locations in cities. Many of the mining companies that operate in Queensland also operate in these diverse conditions. One thing they…
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