Tragic incident at Oaky Creek Coal
Media statement
Oaky Creek, Australia
We are deeply saddened to confirm that one worker has died, and a second worker was airlifted to hospital for treatment, following an incident at our Oaky Creek Coal operation in central Queensland yesterday afternoon.
The incident occurred when the two workers were carrying out maintenance works.
“Our deepest sympathies go out to both workers’ families, friends and colleagues. This is devastating for our entire Oaky Creek workforce, and we are providing support services and counselling”, said Ian Cribb, CEO of Glencore’s coal business in Australia.
The relevant Queensland authorities have been notified and operations at the mine have been suspended.
For further information, please contact:
Francis De Rosa
m: +61 417 074 751
e: Francis De Rosa
Elise Pfeiffer
m: +61 408 095 530
e: Elise Pfeiffer
Notes for editors
About Glencore Australia
In Australia, Glencore produces coal, zinc, nickel, cobalt, copper, lead and silver from 22 active mining operations. We also operate metals processing assets in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, including concentrators, smelters and refineries.
We are among Australia’s largest producers and marketers of natural resources, connecting Australian resources with industrial customers around the world. Through our diverse portfolio, we responsibly supply the resources that advance everyday life.
We employ 17,460 people in Australia and in 2023 contributed almost $23.5 billion to the regional, state and national economies. This included spend of $12.9 billion with 7,000 businesses across the country, as well as $8.2 billion in government tax and royalty payments.
We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace for our people, to respecting the environment, to engaging openly and constructively with the Traditional Owners on whose lands we operate and to bringing value to local communities.
We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. We believe that we should take a holistic approach and have considered our commitment through the lens of our global industrial emissions. Against a restated 2019 baseline, we are targeting to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions by 15% by the end of 2026, 25% by the end of 2030, 50% by the end of 2035 and we have an ambition to achieve net zero industrial emissions by the end of 2050, subject to a supportive policy environment.
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