UPDATE | Moranbah North Mine has reportedly reopened after a miner died in a collision there last week.

Production stopped at the Anglo American mine after 47-year-old Bradley Hardwick was killed at the site last Wednesday.

He lost his life after a grader and a personnel carrier collided.

Four other people were airlifted to Rockhampton and Mackay hospitals.

The Daily Mercury reports the Queensland Mines Inspectorate released the incident site at Moranbah North Mine to Anglo American on Friday, allowing mining activities to resume.

EARLIER | The miner killed in a collision at the Moranbah North Mine this week, has been identified.

47-year-old Bradley Hardwick had worked for Anglo American in different roles for the past 17 years, including 10 years at Moranbah North Mine according to the Daily Mercury.

Anglo American put out a statement saying it was deeply saddened to confirm the worker's death.

EARLIER | A miner is dead and six others are injured after they were involved in a collision underground in Moranbah.

It is being reported that two pieces of machinery collided at Anglo American's Moranbah North Mine at 4:15PM on Wednesday.

A spokesperson confirmed that an incident had occurred between a grader and a personnel carrier in the access drift, close to the surface of the mine.

They added, an emergency response was immediately initiated and emergency services notified, with the driver of the grader receiving immediate treatment on site before being transported to hospital, where he died.

The employees in the other other vehicle were treated on site.

Six suffered a range of injuries including head, neck, facial, hand as well as suspected spinal injuries.  One was complaining of feeling dizzy.

Two rescue helicopters attended the scene and airlifted two patients each to Mackay and Rockhampton Hospitals in stable conditions.

Anglo American has said the cause is not clear and it will carry out a full investigation.

By Michelle Price