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Mine safety report provides valuable insights

Our recently-released mine safety performance report provides an overview of the NSW mining industry’s health and safety results for 2021–22.



For operators, the report can help guide future health and safety improvements and provides performance benchmarks. It also provides valuable information on the types of injuries occurring.



In 2021–22 there were zero fatal injuries, 88 serious injuries, 216 lost time injuries and 756 total recordable injuries reported.

Recent Articles

Enforcement

On 30 September 2026, the District Court of NSW sentenced the operator of Thuddungra Mine, Young Mining Company Pty Ltd ( Young Mining), for

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Safety

The Resources Regulator has issued a safety alert and video following a collision between a haul truck and light vehicle. The incident

Light vehicle with damage to the right side following a collision with a haul truck

Enforcement

On 17 September 2026, the Industrial Court of NSW convicted Lynch Contractors Pty Ltd over a workplace incident at Mt Magometon Quarry near

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