ENVIRONMENT

Regulator urges mine operators to ban e-cigarettes on site

Worker suffers serious injuries as E-cigarette explodes

 A mine site worker has caught national health and safety attention after an e-cigarette exploded while he was on the job.

A mine site worker has caught national health and safety attention after an e-cigarette exploded while he was on the job.

The mine worker was onsite and travelling in a utility with two other workers when the e-cigarette device combusted. DMIRS launched an investigation and found the incident was "not unlike fireworks"...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article

Already have an account?

Subscribe now

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2024 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of exploration trends and technologies, highlighting the best intercepts and discoveries and the latest initial resource estimates.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions