CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Danger lurks despite modern technology

By: Marilyn Scales

The mining industry has made great strides toward establishing workplaces that are safe and healthy for employees. We almost take for granted our computer-assisted, automated and equipment-enabled jobs. For many in the mining and exploration sectors, helicopters are the only transportation that can reach remote locations. For some a trip on a “chopper” is as routine as tying on their boots…Canadian Mining Journal