In the Media

Awards recognise mining and quarrying stars

A West Coast geologist, an Auckland lab manager, and a kaiārahi and environmental compliance manager were celebrated as the stars of mining and quarrying at industry awards given out today...

Posted 28 days ago by MinEx Office

Australian ban a reminder for vigilance on silicosis risks

A New Zealand health and safety organisation says it supports the total ban by Australia on engineered stone because of silicosis risks.

Posted 4 months ago by MinEx Office

Multiple deaths and incidents show risks workers face

Two worker deaths last month involving vehicles, two serious incidents involving dangerous gasses and a serious injury incident the previous month are disturbing, says a health and safety organisation.

Posted 7 months ago by MinEx Office

America tolerates gun deaths, we tolerate workplace deaths

Kiwi ‘she’ll be right’ attitudes are a major factor in New Zealand’s high workplace death rate and match American tolerance for gun deaths, says the CEO of a health and...

Posted 8 months ago by MinEx Office

Quarries advised to review procedures after silicosis found

MinEx, the national Health and Safety Council for the extractives sector, says it is awaiting more information from WorkSafe about two chronic silicosis cases at an unidentified New Zealand quarry.

Posted 9 months ago by MinEx Office

Awards recognise women in extractives

Internationally recognised environmental work and an ability to roll up the sleeves and do any job, while mentoring others, were defining qualities of the winners of awards given out today...

Posted 13 months ago by MinEx Office

Media release - Nine years of risk and delays to extractive workers

Quarry and alluvial mine workers have faced nine years of risk through delays in new Government regulations, says Wayne Scott, CEO of the Mining Extractive Health & Safety Council MinEx.

Posted 2 years ago by MinEx Office

Media release - Extractive sector mourns loss of boundary-breaking woman

The loss to cancer of Te Kuiti-based mining engineer Kristy Christensen is being felt across the extractive sector, says the CEO of its health and safety organisation, MinEx.

Posted 2 years ago by MinEx Office