Anglo American is deeply saddened to confirm a colleague was fatally injured overnight at Moranbah North Mine, in a lifting incident. The crew was working on moving an old piece of equipment in a roadway underground.

An emergency response was immediately initiated, with emergency services attending the site.

CEO of Anglo American, Tyler Mitchelson, said: “We are devastated by the loss of one of our colleagues at Moranbah North Mine, and our thoughts are with their family and friends.

“Our focus is on supporting our colleague’s family and all those involved in the tragic incident. We have services on site to support our workforce at Moranbah North Mine.

“We have ceased mining activities at Moranbah North and will undertake a full investigation with relevant authorities, so we can understand how this incident occurred.

“We have also made the decision to suspend operations across all our sites to commence Stop for Safety sessions today, focusing on applying critical controls and risk management, including during lifting activities and ensuring we are always maintaining chronic unease. These sessions will continue to be held with ongoing crews in the coming days.

“We extend our sincere gratitude to our first responders at Moranbah North, who have done an incredible job in a difficult situation, as well as local emergency services.”