$6 million for metals exploration in regional NSW
Published: 29th October 2019Explorers are being encouraged to search new areas of the state for both traditional and high-tech metal deposits thanks to $6 million in grants from the NSW Government to attract new investment into regional NSW.
Mudgee Stone and company executive convicted and fined for mining offences
Published: 29th October 2019Mudgee Stone Co Pty Ltd and its company director Mr Robert Murdoch were convicted and ordered to pay costs totalling $340,000.
NSW supports more stringent coal dust and silica exposure standards
Published: 29th October 2019The NSW Government will support Safe Work Australia’s recommendation to reduce the Australian Workplace Exposure Standard for respirable coal dust from 2.5 to 1.5 mg/m3 and respirable crystalline silica from 0.1 to 0.05 mg/m3.
Incident at Moolarben Underground Coal Mine
Published: 28th October 2019Incident at Moolarben Underground Coal Mine
Airborne survey to map geology, minerals and groundwater complete
Published: 22nd October 2019The Geological Survey of New South Wales, in collaboration with Geoscience Australia, has finished a large airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey designed to map geology, minerals and groundwater in the Greater Cobar area.
Incident at Clarence Colliery near Lithgow
Published: 22nd October 2019The Resources Regulator is responding to an incident at Clarence Colliery near Lithgow.
Recommendations follow safety incident at Ravensworth
Published: 22nd October 2019Recommendations follow safety incident at Ravensworth
Resources Regulator investigating incident at Cedar Point Quarry
Published: 14th October 2019The NSW Resources Regulator has commenced an investigation into the death of a worker at Cedar Point Quarry near Kyogle on 14 October 2019.
Investigation into crash at Wilpinjong mine finalised
Published: 3rd October 2019The NSW Resources Regulator has finalised its Causal Investigation into a heavy vehicle collision earlier this year involving automated machinery at Wilpinjong coal mine near Mudgee.
New mine safety campaign launched
Published: 3rd October 2019The NSW Resources Regulator is launching a new state-wide mine safety campaign aimed at maintaining the safety record of mining in New South Wales.