How do you use drones and robots to make underground mining less risky for workers? Virginia Tech researcher Richard Bishop and his West Virginia University collaborators are working to answer this question. A recent two-year, $569,149 Alpha Foundation grant will allow the team to study ways to use autonomous drones to predict and prevent roof collapses underground. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA reported that on March 9, a truck driver died at United States Lime & Minerals Inc.’s Johnson County, Texas, location when the tractor’s rear wheels ran over him. A front-end loader struck the tractor-trailer from behind, causing the tractor to move forward. Full story.
Read MoreA recent government report has revealed the safest year on record for South Africa, though the nation’s mines minister is calling for even more work to be done. The new report, according to Reuters, said accident-related deaths in the country’s mines fell from 74 to 49 in 2022. Injuries were down from 2,123 in 2021 to 1,946 last year. Despite…
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According to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), since 2012, falling rocks and materials from hazardous highwalls have resulted in nine mining fatalities and 27 serious injuries. Full story.
Read MoreThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released alerts for the 25th and 26th fatalities of 2022. Read the full North American Mining article here.
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For the 13th time, the U.S. marked National Miners Day, and U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) assistant secretary for mine safety and health Christopher Williamson marked the occasion in a statement. Read full article.
Read MoreThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Sept. 28, a miner at Teichert Inc.’s Spanish Springs plant, Washoe County, Nev., died when he was engulfed in a collapsed stockpile. The miner was working close to the toe of the stockpile to remove material off the top of a surge tunnel’s feeder to clear a blockage. Read full…
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has awarded $985,284 in grants to support the development and delivery of education and training by 10 organizations that will help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines. Read full article.
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Organizers for the Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference are reporting strong early interest as registration opens for its 2022 event. Read full article.
Read MoreHarmony Gold Mining has confirmed that one of its employees died on 6 June at its Kusasalethu operation near Carletonville, Gauteng province – its fifth death in a month. The miner called the accident an “engineering-related incident” that occurred during the afternoon hours local time, though it did not release further details. The death was on the same day as…
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