The presence of mineral fibres in mines is of great concern within the mining industry. It is well known that there are significant health risks associated with inhalation of airborne fibrous minerals.

Increasing demand for minerals has made mining and processing of previously uneconomic orebodies commercially viable. Consequently, fibrous minerals are now encountered in mining operations more frequently than in the past. This has necessitated updating information relevant to the management of these minerals at Western Australian mining operations. Click here to download the PDF for more information.

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