Read the latest safety news from across the Mining and Energy Union.
- Remembering Pike River
A new film about the 2010 Pike River mining disaster in New Zealand shows the families’ long fight for justice for 29 men killed on the job. To promote the film and an important conversation about mine safety, the MEU hosted Pike River family members and activists Anna Osborne and Sonya and Daniel Rockhouse for… Read more: Remembering Pike River - Justice served by historic industrial manslaughter penalty
The $7 million fine and recorded industrial manslaughter conviction handed down by the District Court in Brisbane today is a watershed moment in the fight for justice for miners killed at work. Today’s sentencing of Mastermyne Crinum Operations relates to the 2021 death of experienced mineworker Graham Dawson, and is the first successful prosecution of… Read more: Justice served by historic industrial manslaughter penalty - Don’t let the dust settle
This February, the Mining and Energy Union Queensland District proudly hosted over 100 trade unionists and mine safety experts from across the globe for an intensive week-long conference on the dangers of mine dust lung diseases. This year marks ten years since Black Lung was re-detected in the Queensland coalfields and is the third Global… Read more: Don’t let the dust settle - Mine safety mustn’t be used as a political footballThe Mining and Energy Union has urged the Queensland Government against using a review into the state’s mine safety framework as an opportunity for political point-scoring on safety. Queensland Resources Minister Dale Last yesterday tabled a Review of the Queensland Resources Safety and Health Regulatory Model in state Parliament.MEU Queensland President Mitch Hughes said: “We… Read more: Mine safety mustn’t be used as a political football
- Tragedy at Cobar
We have been shocked and saddened by the tragedy at Endeavor mine at Cobar this week, which cost two mineworkers their lives. Our NSW Mine Workers Alliance organisers Todd Ferguson and Daniel Brookman have been on the ground supporting members; and our South Western District ISHR Steve Barrett is attending the site. Mineworkers Ambrose McMullen… Read more: Tragedy at Cobar