Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

 An old mine shaft in WA's Goldfields
MANAGEMENT

WA govt to review MRF

Money in the fund can be used to clean up abandoned sites

14 August 2023

 Professor Quinlan speaking in Perth
ENVIRONMENT

Mapping the 10 pathways to death and disaster

Mining fatality figures do not include suicides

10 August 2023

 Left: Preserved specimens of adult ABAB’s. Right: mature larvae and a sugar ant worker.
EXPLORATION

Rare butterfly dupes nocturnal sugar ant

The ants mistakenly lead the larvae to their ant nursery, where they feed on the baby ants.

30 September 2022

 WA mines minister Bill Johnston in WA's Goldfields
MANAGEMENT

Johnston zaps PoWs forward

Red tape slashed to protect pipeline of projects worth $156 billion.

10 June 2022

Coolgardie has a rich mining history dating back to the 1800s. Image supplied by the National Library of Australia
SURFACE

Three Mile Hill mill off ice

Focus has improved the economics of mining at Coolgardie since its PFS in 2020.

03 June 2022

 Bill Johnston and TO Maitland Parker at South Flank in 2019
ENVIRONMENT

DMIRS calls for cultural respect

DMIRS sets up Aboriginal empowerment unit.

05 May 2022

Applications for WA's EIS have soared.
EXPLORATION

WA EIS applications soar

Second highest number of applicants since the scheme began in 2009.

28 April 2022

 Abandoned mine features are a problem in WA
ENVIRONMENT

Gee Gie to check abandoned mines

WA's long mining legacy has left the state littered with abandoned mine features.

22 April 2022

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Hitachi Construction Machinery's Verification Test of Operator Assist System

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Hitachi machinery will support coal production at the mine site to reach 21-million tons a year

Hitachi machinery will support coal production at the mine site to reach 21-million

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Hastings Deering achieves milestone with the delivery of the Cat® D10 Dozer

A testament to the company's unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence in

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Mining Magazine and Australia's Mining Monthly's Digital Underground Report

An integrated thought leadership program from Mining Magazine and Australia's Mining

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.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

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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

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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

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalogue of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.