mining regulatory updates

Silica crackdown shakes up mining as SafeWork SA targets dust with tough rules smarter controls and zero tolerance for guesswork

New rules, stricter enforcement and a state-wide crackdown are forcing South Australian mines and quarries to radically rethink how they manage crystalline silica exposure - or risk being shut down.

By Jamie Wade on August 21, 2025
Safety, Occupational Health, Safety Training, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Audit and Inspection, Reporting Requirements, Education and Training Initiatives, Workforce, Training and Development, Health and Well-being Programs, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation
Australia, South Australia
Industrial Minerals, Limestone, Silica Sand

When dust breaches trigger reports even with PPE, mine sites need more than masks—NSW's new guide means serious changes are in the air

It’s not often that a guidance document—rather than an actual regulation—sends shockwaves through the mining sector.

By The Rock Wrangler on June 8, 2025
Safety, Occupational Health, Safety Training, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ESG, Water and Air Quality Monitoring, Regulatory Adherence, Legislative Updates, Audit and Inspection, Workforce, Training and Development, Health and Well-being Programs, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley, Illawarra Region, Central West Region
Industrial Minerals, Silica Sand, Asbestos (Chrysotile, Amosite, Crocidolite), Energy Minerals, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical)