Safety on the mines as well as the health and welfare of mining communities must improve
An early warning system could help lower fatalities in SA mines
Improving mining safety is a long-standing but growing concern, and in order to truly improve safety, a culture of safety must be cultured.
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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/ 17 November 2010
The National union of Mineworkers called the South African Chamber of Mines liars for saying there has been an improvement on safety in mines.
Mining chief executives may face prison sentences for homicide if the controversial Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill becomes law.
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/ 3 February 2009
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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/ 18 January 2009
Work is under way to rescue 167 underground workers who are trapped underground at the Blyvooruitzicht gold mine near Carletonville.
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/ 17 September 2008
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday reported a fatality at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg operations.
SA has completed a nationwide safety audit of mines, and a report on its findings will be released ”soon”, an official said on Thursday.
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.