Image: Kings Access/stock.adobe.comMajor miners are tightening their approach to safety, with Rio Tinto rolling out a new management system, Mineral Resources raising the bar on injury reporting and Ramelius Resources pointing to early gains from a targeted safety initiative. The miner reported an all-injury frequency rate (AIFR) of 0.4 for the first half of 2026. At Ramelius Resources, the company’s total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) fell from 11.23 in the previous quarter to 9.69, with managing director Mark Zeptner highlighting the improvement in the miner’s safety performance. Northern Star Resources also highlighted safety as a core value, reporting a serious lost time injury frequency rate (SLTIFR) of 0.5 injuries per million hours worked. Subscribe to Safe to Work for the safety news that matters most to the Australian mining industry.