Casting an eye over mine safety
Improving mining safety is a long-standing but growing concern, and in order to truly improve safety, a culture of safety must be cultured.
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NUM threatens 'total shutdown' for mine safety protests
Mine workers are downing tools and marching to the Chamber of Mines in the Johannesburg CBD in protest against workplace safety conditions.
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NUM expresses outrage at Chamber of Mines' comments
The National union of Mineworkers called the South African Chamber of Mines liars for saying there has been an improvement on safety in mines.
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'Corporate homicide' Bill causes tremors
Mining chief executives may face prison sentences for homicide if the controversial Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill becomes law.
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NUM: Safety audit 'extremely worrying'
The National Union of Mineworkers on Tuesday said the Presidential Mine Safety Audit report released this week contained "extremely worrying trends".
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Dozens of mine workers trapped underground
Work is under way to rescue 167 underground workers who are trapped underground at the Blyvooruitzicht gold mine near Carletonville.
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NUM reports fatality at Implats Rustenburg ops
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday reported a fatality at Impala Platinum's Rustenburg operations.
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SA to release mine safety report 'soon'
SA has completed a nationwide safety audit of mines, and a report on its findings will be released "soon", an official said on Thursday.
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Mine audit shows low safety compliance
Results of a safety audit of South African mines were "worrying" because they showed a low level of safety compliance, a top mining official said on Wednesday.
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