Emergency plan of the Capitão do Mato dam in Nova Lima is escalated to level 2. There are no people residing in the Self-Rescue Zone

QRC has welcomed the release of the Brady Review into Mining and Quarrying fatalities and two University of Queensland expert legal assessments of coal mining and mining and quarrying legislation.

These reports represent a wealth of information that the resources industry can use to further enhance safety.

Hexagon’s operator alertness system for light vehicles has been voted winner of the 2019 Mining Magazine Safety award. The annual awards celebrate excellence in the mining industry, as voted by readers who are invited to recognize “outstanding commitment to advancing the state of play in mining”.

Vale informed that it activated the Level 2 of the Emergency Action Plan for Mining Dams (PAEBM) of the Sul Inferior Dam, of the Gongo Soco Mine, in Barão of Cocais (MG). Due to the heavy rains in the region, there was erosion in the inner part of the structure's reservoir, which nonetheless remains stable.

Safety first in mining and tunnelling: For this reason, the German machine manufacturer GHH is pushing the use of radio remote controls where ever it suits the application. Its T-RX100J model is particularly light, comparativly inexpensive and also works with other OEM equipment.

Against the general trend, German mining equipment manufacturers expect a record year for the current year. The VDMA expects sales to rise by 38 percent to around 5 billion euros. In 2020, revenues should at least be maintained.

Normet Minimec enables safe and efficient concrete spraying operation even in the most confined places.

The State’s mining industry has reaffirmed its commitment to a safety reset at all mine sites, Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said.

Fugro has been awarded a contract for 10 years by the Municipality of Valkenburg a/d Geul to measure and monitor the risk of subsidence in its marl quarries.

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) is deeply saddened by the death of a worker at the Baralaba mine and the injury of a miner in a separate incident at Collinsville.

Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) has published on its website the details of its 91 managed tailings storage facilities (TSFs) and an additional 62 TSFs at non-managed joint venture operations in which it has an interest, as requested by the Church of England Pensions Board and the Swedish Council on Ethics for the AP Funds, representing 96 institutional investors.

Engineer Pedro Repetto was integrated to the Committee

On Friday (22/3), Vale launched the protocol to initiate level 3 of the Mining Dams Emergency Action Plan (PAEBM) for the Sul Superior Dam at the Gongo Soco mine, in Barão de Cocais (MG), Brazil.

• World premiere – the digital generation of the ProViu 360 camera system increases driver comfort and safety in construction and mining vehicles
• Displays for every need – bright, rugged and in three different sizes
• The modular driver’s workplace (mDWP) gives drivers the right information at exactly the right time

Porr has been awarded the tender by PKP PLK S.A. to modernise a section of the "Metropolitan Railway Beltway" of the Upper Silesian industrial zone (Polish: Górnośląski Okręg Przemysłowy). The construction project is worth EUR 60m (PLN 256.6m) and is already the sixth railway construction project to be realised by Porr in South Poland. The total value of all six contracts concluded with the Polish railway infrastructure companies amounts to around EUR 350m overall. The project is set for completion within 40 months and will be realised as a Design & Build contract.

• Supply of electrical equipment for two Blair Multi-Rope machines (BMR)
• Multi-channel brake system Cobra01 from Olko and Siemens for reliable and safe stop at all events
• Highest international safety standard for a mine hoist – certified to Safety Integral Level 3 (SIL3) as well as German standards (TAS)
• The new development is for the mining of the world’s largest polyhalite (fertilizer) deposit

• Barracuda technology to improve mine efficiency and safety
• Start-up of new mining system planned for 2020

• Beltgenius Eric identifies inefficient system sections and belt segments
• Optimum utilization of system capacity with complete safety
• Reduction in energy and operating costs

Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, has won a significant order in the Dominican Republic from mining company Corporación Minera Dominicana, commonly known as Cormidom. The equipment will strengthen productivity, safety and cost efficiency for the mine.

Elkuch Bator AG Switzerland and ATA Hill & Smith AB Sweden enter a cooperation agreement for the development of the Swedish and Norwegian tunnel markets.