Ivor Roberts

Acting Deputy WorkSafe Commissioner - WorkSafe Group, Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

[Ivor Roberts @ivor_private]

Attended today the 10th Annual @MATES Lunch @CrownPerth. @MichaelCrossland’s emotional, inspiring & funny keynote; Joshua McGuire’s Welcome to Country, Justin Geange’s moving poetry. Together, we support suicide prevention. Attended with #WorkSafeWA & @MARS colleagues

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Manganocalcite from Irai (Brazil)

Photo: cristosud_minerals

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Just back from Malta! Amazed how this island rose from ancient seabeds millions of years ago. Limestone their story—honey-coloured buildings to dramatic cliffs. Weathering & tectonics shaped the landscape. Not just a beautiful island, but Earth's history in stone. #MaltaGeology

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Geology shapes civilization! Malta’s small sea shells over 15M years—have built iconic architecture from humble homes to grand temples. Its workability, durability & beauty drive heritage & tourism. #Malta #Geology #GeoHeritage #Innovation #tourism

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Just returned from Malta—a mix of history & stunning coastal views. While admiring landmark, witnessed dangerous work on 4-story building: no harnesses, unstable scaffolding, missing guardrails. Stark reminder proper PPE & training save lives. #Malta #SafetyFirst #FallProtection

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🎭🚧 Play about safety - Bunbury 22nd October!
More than just a disaster story—success story of teamwork & decision. Immersive play delivers vital lessons for everyone in the mining industry.
Free registration: https://t.co/M73xq5D2Rf
#MARSProgram #TheSlip #StorytellingInSafety

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Excited to share that the #MARSProgram has partnered with @ACT_Australia for THE SLIP: What Good Looks Like—a powerful stage show on safety leadership. Touring WA in Oct. Free for the mining industry! Book here: https://t.co/T7ZD10baOC #SafeWorkMonth #SafetyLeadership

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An ocean of rose quartz in Brazil

Massive form.
https://t.co/aytqP3PrUZ

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Behold, the mesmerizing beauty of natural pyrite cubes with a mirror-like luster! 😍 If you're a fan of geometric perfection, this will surely captivate your heart. from Navajun, Spain.

🎥: Pacific Minerals

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Our lives are intrinsically linked with the Earth. Geology is the answer to many of the challenges we face in the UK and globally.

We're proud to share our new video, which outlines BGS's commitment to delivering the crucial data and insights needed for a sustainable future.

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EVs vs. Gas Vehicles: What Are Cars Made Out Of? 🚗

https://t.co/s7RIWVIntX

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High Grade huge Garnet with Incredible Red Color

🎥: Pacific Minerals

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Ethiopian We’lo Opal with Great iridescent Colors 🌈

📹: Pacific Minerals

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An Absolutely Gorgeous Tourmaline crystals from Brazil. Credit: William Johnson

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Stunning boulder opal, from Queensland, Australia.

Photo: KingsOpalsAustralia

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Petroleum quartz is a unique and relatively rare variety of quartz crystal. It's known for containing trapped pockets of fluid, often identified as ancient petroleum, Read more here: https://t.co/9MZ20C9w2o

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Octahedral purple green fluorite grown on quartz and green fluorite bedrock From De ‘an, Jiangxi, China

📹: Super_mineral_

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This limestone is famous for containing abundant, well-preserved small ammonite fossils from the Jurassic Period, which makes it a highly decorative and sought-after material. Read more here:
https://t.co/GH6tB6Yyll

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Ringing rocks, also known as sonorous rocks or lithophonic rocks, are rocks that resonate like a bell when struck.
Ringing rocks are used in idiophonic musical instruments called lithophones.

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Incredible Tourmalines crystals Spray, bicolor cluster with pink and purple colors.

📽️: @Mineralsparadise