A DeltaFM employee has died at Vault Minerals’ (ASX:VAU) King of the Hills site in Leonora, Western Australia, from a light vehicle incident on the site’s access road.
The light vehicle was travelling along a 40km/h section of the site access road when it left the road, causing the death of the passenger.
The driver has also sustained minor injuries and is currently undergoing medical treatment. Vault is unaware of any other personnel or vehicles involved in the incident.
Western Australian Police and the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation, and Safety are currently conducting investigations at King of the Hills.
Operations have been voluntarily suspended to allow investigations to be conducted at the site.
Vault says it is assisting both departments with the respective investigations.
The company wishes to extend its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased and will provide support to the workforce.
SafeWork Australia has reported 26 workplace fatalities across the country this year prior to this incident, as of 26 March 2026.
The mining sector has reported four workplace fatalities up until this period, with a total of 36 deaths from 2020 to 2024.
From this period, SafeWork says 16 of all workplace fatalities from Q1 2026 are due to vehicle incidents.
As reported by Mining.com.au, Australia averaged 191 worker deaths each year over the 2020–24 period, with the mining industry averaging seven deaths annually.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
Images: Vault Minerals
