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Arc-flash relays help mine reduce accidents
Mine operators are well aware of the need for ground-fault protection for mining equipment, which is covered by CSA Standard M421 Use of Electricity in Mines. This standard requires ground-fault-current limitation (typically achieved using…
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Taking the mining industry to a higher level of excellence
Is there room for improvement in safety, operational efficiency and standardization in the mining industry?
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Shaking Things Up
ining operations, both open pit and underground, like the majority of large public and private enterprises, rely on the continuous operation of capital-intensive infrastructures to meet operational or production targets. However, unlike more…
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PERSPECTIVE: Safety first in action
More than 500 workers were sent home from Xstrata Nickel’s Fraser and Nickel Rim South underground mines earlier this week as their employer declared a short “safety pause”. The decision was made after an increasing number of minor incidents in…
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Diavik’s mine rescue team wins overall championship
Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., operator of the Diavik Diamond Mine, NWT, is pleased to announce that its mine rescue team recently won the overall underground competition at the 10th National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition held every two…
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SAFETY: Norguard launches Octoguard fall arrest harnesses
SUDBURY, Ontario – Norguard, a leading designer and manufacturer of fall protection equipment, has launched a new lightweight ergonomic fall arrest harness line dubbed OctoguardTM.
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Seeing the Light
Earlier this summer, 15 mine rescuers in three teams responded instantly to the call from the 1,000-m level at Vale’s Stobie nickel mine in Ontario. They were at the accident scene within 80 minutes but, sadly, not in time to save two miners…
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Mine safety is for “sissies”
Mine safety is a topic I could talk about in almost every issue of the magazine. It’s something that I’m familiar with because unlike most people, I’ve actually been in mines and know first hand how potentially dangerous they can be.
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SAFETY ALWAYS: SAS reaches 1-M hours without lost time accident
ONTARIO – St Andrew Goldfields (SAS) of Toronto has reached a major safety milestone. Its employees at the East Timmins operations have worked 1.0 million personhours without a lost time accident.
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There’s no such title as “Just a Worker”
I’m often amazed but always gratified by the number of people who comment that they read an article in a recent issue and felt compelled to say how much they either enjoyed it or, didn’t!
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AWARD: Kirkland Lake Gold wins second safety excellence award in three years
TORONTO – Kirkland Lake Gold has received the 2010 Award of Excellence in Safety for having the lowest year-end total medical injury frequency in its category, underground mines with 250 employees or more. The award was made by Health and…
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SEMINAR: Mine rescue and emergency management
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania – Make plans now to attend the Mine Rescue & Emergency Management Seminar July 26-27, 2011. The conference will appeal to mining industry professionals seeking more effective emergency solutions.
