Australia-based miner
Fortescue Metals Group has announced that it has resumed surface
mining operations following the fatal incident earlier this week at its Christmas Creek
iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western
Australia. The company said that the heavy vehicle workshop has been released by DMP safety inspectors.
Australia's Department of Mines and Petroleum has issued special directions ensuring that
Fortescue tightens safety procedures. The directions require that greater direct supervision and safety checks are provided across all
Fortescue mine sites. It requires that all isolation and lock out/tag out procedures are verified by a supervisor.