Safety: 6 of 6

 A loss of communications on an autonomous circuit led to the autonomous truck hitting the manually-operated excavator.
TECHNOLOGY

Implications of an autonomous truck incident

The mining union was "very concerned" about an autonomous vehicle reversing into an excavator

31 January 2024

 WAPOL supplied image
ENVIRONMENT

Kalgoorlie bikies' gold-for-drugs plan thwarted

Bikies were using highly toxic mercury to extract gold from the ore

24 January 2024

 Potential explosion averted
ENVIRONMENT

Close call after explosives truck catches fire

Failed bearing causes fire on truck carrying explosives

22 January 2024

Slipping into safety
ENVIRONMENT

Slipping into safety

Technology is helping prevent ground control-related disasters

14 October 2013

An eye on safety
ENVIRONMENT

An eye on safety

Queensland backed away from mandating proximity detection systems, but has the program helped?

10 January 2013

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Emesent Hovermap riding high on UAVs, robots and automobiles

The underground mapping specialist explores new ways to map the inaccessible

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Tackling tailings risk with dewatered solutions

SRK is working to consider dewatered tailings management technology as a risk reduction

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Enhanced Safety and Visibility with BlastWeb II Technology

Dyno Nobel’s digital advancements bring a new era of secure underground blasting

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Mining hub for services and repairs excellence opens in Karratha

The Karratha Service Centre specialises in delivering OEM-quality repairs and refurbishments

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