Australia’s toughest mine safety laws have officially gone in effect with the offence of industrial manslaughter now applying when an employer’s or senior officer’s criminal negligence causes the death of a worker in the resources sector.
Fortescue Metals Group celebrated an important milestone in the rollout of autonomous haulage at the Chichester Hub in Western Australia with the conversion of the 100th autonomous truck. The full conversion of 108 haul trucks at the Chichester Hub, which comprises the Christmas Creek and Cloudbreak mines, is expected to be completed in September 2020.
A push to recruit and train more leaders from diverse backgrounds will see 44 new jobs for production and maintenance supervisors created at the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) coal operations in Queensland.
TVI Pacific Inc. has provided a construction update with respect to the Balabag gold and silver project in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Balabag is owned 100 per cent by TVI Resource Development Phils. (TVIRD), a Philippines corporation in which TVI holds a 30.66 per cent interest.