Queensland’s Coal Mines Inspectorate has warned that coal mining operations are continuing to report repeat safety incidents, with fatigue, dust exposure, fires on mobile equipment, and falls from plant access systems among the most common issues identified in its September 2025 incident periodical.
Statutory officials in Queensland’s mineral mines and quarries are now required to hold a valid Practising Certificate as part of a newly implemented professional development scheme introduced by the state’s mining regulator.
