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During the current COVID-19 outbreak there have been circumstances where mines have needed to enact their COVID-19 protocols.
Report
As part of the NSW Resources Regulator’s compliance audit program, an audit of the exploration activities associated with the Hillgrove Mine within EL3326 and the mining leases was undertaken on 18 May 2021.
Fact sheet
Employers must have measures in place to eliminate or manage the risks arising from COVID-19. You must do all that is reasonably practicable to eliminate, and if that’s not possible, to minimise the risk.
General
NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) - Meeting agenda 2 September 2021
Information release
A worker was standing on loose rocks and dirt which had built up next to a conveyor chute. He was inspecting a suspected blockage in the chute when he slipped and fell into it.
Report
In September 2020, the NSW Resources Regulator published a position paper titled Hazardous Chemicals at Mines and Petroleum sites in NSW.
Media release
On 29 October 2021, the NSW District Court convicted and fined Burgess Earthmoving Pty Ltd (BEPL) a total of $180,000 for two offences under section 32 (Category 2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for failing to comply with duties required by secti
Report
Mandalong Coal Mine is an underground coal mine located about five kilometres south of the village of Awaba in the Lake Macquarie region of NSW.