The Queensland Explosives Inspectorate has identified misfires as the most pressing explosives safety issue in its latest quarterly report, with coal mining operations accounting for the majority of recorded incidents.
A Queensland mine site has suffered a serious incident involving the loss of explosives after a significant rainfall event overwhelmed blast bench drainage systems—highlighting urgent shortcomings in drill and blast planning under extreme weather conditions.
A shift in geological thinking is reshaping exploration at Ramelius Resources’ Mount Magnet Gold Camp, where the company is moving beyond traditional banded iron formation (BIF) deposits to focus on granodiorite-hosted mineralisation.
