Safety (Issue 36)
NSW Mine Health and Safety Regulation 2007 Members who have interstate operations may be interested to know that the NSW Mine Health & Safety Regulation 2007 has been released to support the NSW Mine Health & Safety Act 2004. A…
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Issues (Issue 36)
Native Vegetation Management Guidelines On 29th November 2007, the CMPA attended a working group meeting on the Native Vegetation Management Guidelines issue at the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) offices. The purpose of this meeting was to review submissions…
Forming and Maintaining Winning Business Relationships
A major study of Australian business leaders revealed that the most successful companies – big and small – believe that an integral part of their success is their relationships with other businesses. The research highlighted seven main characteristics for successful…
Business (Issue 36)
Enquiry to Enhance Victoria’s Livability The Victorian Government established the Victoria Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) to provide the Victorian Government with independent advice on business regulation reform and opportunities for improving Victoria’s competitive position. VCEC has three main functions:…
Ezitite Head Nut Solution to Age-Old Problem
Terex Jaques – Safety and Productivity Developments A NEW solution to effectively tightening cone crusher mantle head nuts offers safety and productivity improvements over previous methods. Leading quarrying and mining equipment specialist, Terex Jaques’ Ezitite mantle head nut delivers a…
Who Is In Charge?
Memorandum of Understanding between DPI and WorkSafe A MEMORANDUM of understanding has been developed which sets out a common understanding between WorkCover and the DPI. The MOU is not intended to create legally enforceable obligations; rather it provides guidance for…
What’s News? (Issue 36)
Review of Exploration and Development Approvals Processes This investigation has been called by the Earth Resources Development Council (ERDC) to map the current approvals processes for the Victorian earth resources sector and define potential improvements. This investigation will cover the…
CMPA Publications (Issue 35)
Business tools to manage your transport operations THE tools outlined below have been developed to assist Members in compliance with the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005 and Chain of Responsibility requirements. Transport Contract The CMPA has invested enormous…
WA Reports to Work Authority Applications (Issue 35)
THE graph below ‘History of Application Status’ refers to those Work Authority applications currently listed on the Department of Primary Industries’ database and provides a comparison over time. ‘With Proponent’, ‘With MPR’, and ‘With Referral’ all refer to applications currently…
Unit Rate Data
THE table below provides a history of Victoria’s unit rate by product over time. The data highlights that whilst the costs of operating in the extractive industry have risen dramatically over the years, the average unit rate of material has…