Training and Development

NSW regulator warns of rising mine vehicle incidents as dozer, haul truck and drill rig collisions highlight urgent need for improved safety controls

A string of recent dangerous incidents across New South Wales mine sites has prompted the state’s Resources Regulator to renew calls for stricter controls and improved situational awareness in vehicle operations, following the release of its latest Weekly Incident Summary for the week ending 23 May 2025.

Operator enters toxic cloud as failed shear coupling triggers ammonia leak and sensor misses detection—safety systems and response under review

A recent ammonia leak at a Western Australian manufacturing site has brought renewed attention to emergency release systems and operator response protocols after a shear coupling failed during a routine loading operation—triggering a toxic release that could have resulted in serious harm.

Less clicking, more thinking: Why the future of resource estimation is probabilistic, Pythonic—and still needs a geologist’s gut

At the 2025 AusIMM Mineral Resource Estimation Conference in Perth, a standout panel of industry leaders took the stage to discuss a question at the core of the discipline: where is resource modelling heading, and how should practitioners prepare? The answers revealed a field in transition—balancing powerful new tools with enduring geological fundamentals.

New safety guide addresses deadly fluid power risks in NSW mining operations

A new technical reference guide released by the NSW Resources Regulator is aiming to reduce serious injuries and fatalities linked to fluid power systems used in mining plant across the state.