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1991 South Bulli Colliery Outburst

… rumbling noises, a loud bang, followed by a small percussion wave, which blew open the … in place at outburst-prone underground coal mines. This incident claimed the lives of 3 … from Mr Michael Clarke (Inspector of Coal Mines, Department of Mineral Resources) for the …

New releases

… data was then further simplified by removing small or narrow units to enable the best … along with resource figures for operating mines with the  new advanced mineral projects … operating coal, metallic and mineral sand mines, major industrial mineral operations, …

Captains Flat (Lake George) Mine

… during the work? A. Motorists may notice a small increase in traffic on Captains Flat Road … restricted to residential access only.  Old Mines Road will also be temporarily closed … 1966 and 1968 by the NSW Department of Mines but were only partially successful. …

Health monitoring

… Health control plan All mines, quarries and petroleum sites are …

Quarterly safety report released for July to September 2024

… Incident notifications increased for coal mines (16%) and large mines (11%) compared to the previous quarter. Conversely, the small mines sector saw a 21% decrease of …

1886 Lithgow Valley Colliery

… danger was anticipated. The next morning, a small group of men on the first shift were … which were caused by the accumulation of small coal. The Commission found that the … (refer clause 24, Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2014). …

Report released following serious injuries sustained by a worker at Appin North Mine

… fell through the gap and both his foot and a small section of the mesh became entangled in …