Miners' Promise

11 June was a truly special evening for Miners'​ Promise as we came together in Perth for our movie fundraiser screening of Pike River.

The movie tells the powerful true story of the 2010 Pike River Mine tragedy and the strength, courage and determination of those who continue to fight for justice following the loss of 29 men underground.

We were incredibly honoured to have our Ambassador Joanne Ufer at the event to share her deeply personal story of losing her son Joshua in the Pike River disaster. Jo’s courage, compassion and ongoing commitment as a safety advocate and to supporting families affected by workplace tragedy is inspirational.

We extend our sincere appreciation to our event sponsor, Gold Industry Group, for making the evening possible and for their enduring commitment to our industry.

We are so grateful for everyone who supported the event, cried with us, laughed with us, and showed such heartfelt love and support for the two Pike River families who were with us for the movie screening.

Families across mining, energy and resources need us. We need you.

Your support ensures that no Australian mining, energy or resource family faces trauma, crisis or loss alone 💙

💫 We were incredibly honoured to be the charity partner in this year’s Surface Mine Emergency Response Competition hosted by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA at Hannans North Tourist Mine. A big congratulations to the 2026 winners, Northern Star KCGM Operations!

Established in 1903, it’s one of the oldest safety competitions in the industry, playing an important role in strengthening emergency preparedness across our surface mining operations.

This year saw 14 highly-skilled teams test their teamwork and resilience in scenarios spanning firefighting, vehicle extraction, rope rescue, confined space rescue, first aid, team skills, theory and hazardous materials response.

Thank you to all the companies and individuals who donated items for our silent auction, including a beautiful ‘Normandy Golden Grove – MRT’ belt buckle, donated by long time mines rescue committee member Peter O’Loughlin from his private collection which sold for a massive $2000! The final tally for the day was a whopping $9833 which also included a generous donation of $5000 from Marcus Day at ARCHER Access.

These donations will go directly to supporting mining, energy and resources families across Australia through crisis, trauma and loss 💛

Finally, a heartfelt thank you to the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA for your continued support of our charity. We are incredibly appreciative of your ongoing commitment to the work we do.

Thank you to everyone who went above and beyond to travel from across Queensland and New South Wales to be with us in Brisbane last week for our first ever Miners'​ Promise East Coast Standing Together.

We had more than 20 people in the room with some travelling over 1,000km each way to be there.

It was truly powerful to witness the courage, compassion, and support in the room, along with the openness and generosity shown by everyone in sharing their stories of loss, love and hope.

Bringing our Queensland and New South Wales families together for the time was a genuine honour and privilege, with tears and laughter we remembered those tagged off too soon and celebrated the legacy they leave behind.

Following workplace tragedy, Miners’ Promise ensures that no one faces the journey of loss, grief and recovery alone. We stand together, one step at a time, for as long as families need us.

Our deepest appreciation to our Principal Partner Argonaut who funded this Standing Together, impactful in the moment, and impactful for our families in the months and years ahead as they walk with us, and now together.