mining lessons learned

Autonomy gets real at Daunia as Whitehaven lifts productivity, redefines safety and proves culture is the key to mining’s autonomous future

When Whitehaven Coal acquired BMA’s Daunia and Blackwater mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, it wasn’t just the company’s biggest purchase to date.

By Jamie Wade on March 7, 2026
Safety, Occupational Health, Incident Reporting, Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Equipment Maintenance, Costs, Cost Control, Inventory Management, Workforce, Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Retention, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Mine Profiles, Case Studies
Australia, Queensland, Bowen Basin
Energy Minerals, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical)

Underground mining contractor fined $540,000 after fatal rock fall at Kambalda mine

An underground mining contractor has been fined $540,000 after a rock fall at the Hamlet Underground Gold Mine near Kambalda killed a driller and injured a probationary offsider.

By Staff Writer on September 23, 2025
Safety, Occupational Health, Incident Reporting, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Mine Profiles
Australia, Western Australia, Goldfields-Esperance
Precious Metals, Gold