The NSW Resources Regulator has released two major safety investigation reports highlighting systemic failings at two mining operations in the state, with one incident involving a serious underground fire at Perilya’s Broken Hill Southern Operations and another where an electrician suffered burns from an arc flash at Appin Mine North.
The NSW Resources Regulator has released its latest weekly incident summary for the period ending 30 May 2025, detailing 28 reportable incidents, including three serious events that highlight ongoing safety challenges in both underground and open cut coal mines.
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.
