Recent Gold Mining Incidents On Hazards In South Africa

Fatality Reports | Mine Safety and Health Administration …

On August 18, 2023, MSHA was informed of a miner's death at Twin State Mining, Inc.'s Mine No. 39 in Elbert, WV. MSHA's initial findings indicated medical related issues as the cause of death.

Gold Fields reports employee death in accident at South …

A Gold Fields employee died in an underground accident at its South Deep mine i n Westonaria, Gauteng, on Tuesday, the company said on Thursday. Operations …

Harmony Gold reports fatality at South Africa mine

At least 54 workers died in mining-related accidents in South Africa last year. ... Harmony Gold reports fatality at South Africa mine. Reuters | May 22, 2024 | 8:16 am Top Companies Africa Gold .

'I lost six people': South Africans mourn latest mine tragedy

According to officials and witness testimony, the shack was the site of a makeshift mine built by a group of zama-zamas, as illegal miners who scavenge abandoned mines across South Africa are known.

Stemming fatalities on South African mines: Part 3

December 2021 marked the second consecutive year of regression in safety on South African mines with falls of ground (FOG) and transport-related accidents being the leading causes of fatalities. In Part 3 of our series on Stemming Fatalities on SA mines, Industry stakeholders shed some light on the challenges faced in addressing transport …

A systemic study of mining accident causality: An …

A systemic study of mining accident causality: An analysis of 91 mining accidents from a platinum mine in South Africa January 2017 Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and ...

Hazards identified and the need for health risk assessment in the South

Although mining is a cornerstone of the South African economy (), it generates copious amounts of dust. 1 The dusts may be toxic since they may also be contaminated with various toxic metals.For this reason, the prevalence and severity of occupational diseases in the mining industry depends on the ores mined, the …

Accidents, Injuries, and Safety among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) employs 14-19 million people globally. There is limited research on accidents, injuries, and safety in Zimbabwe's ASGM. This study investigates the prevalence of accidents and injuries, as well as the associated risks and existing safety practices. A cros …

Occupational respiratory diseases in the South African …

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Background: Crystalline silica and asbestos are common minerals that occur throughout South Africa, exposure to either causes respiratory disease. Most studies on silicosis in South Africa have been cross-sectional and long-term trends have not been reported.

Mine deaths in South Africa rise for second consecutive year

The death toll in South Africa's mines so far in 2021 is 69, up from 48 a year earlier, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said in a statement on Monday [File: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters]

'I lost six people': South Africans mourn latest …

'I lost six people': South Africans mourn latest mine tragedy. South African authorities have promised to tackle illegal mining after gas kills 17 people, including three children.

Gold miner sets new safety standards

To align with industry employer organisation Minerals Council South Africa's safety focus areas of fall-of-ground incidents, transport and machinery incidents, and dust and noise controls, gold ...

Four dead after rock collapse at South African gold mine

The collapse at the Village Main Reef's Tau Lekoa gold mine in North West province followed at least one earth tremor. ... The death toll in South Africa's mines fell to 81 fatalities last year ...

More than 40 killed in artisanal mine collapse in southwest …

More than 40 artisanal gold miners were killed in southwest Mali last week after the shaft they were working in collapsed, Mali's mines ministry said on Wednesday.

Hazards identified and the need for health risk …

Although mining plays a prominent role in the economy of South Africa, it is associated with many chemical hazards. Exposure to dust from mining can lead to many pathological effects depending on ...

SA was aiming to end mine fatalities

SA's mining industry and unions are concerned about an increase in mining-related deaths. The year 2019 was the safest year on record with 51 deaths. SA's deep …

The death toll from a mining tragedy in South Africa rises to …

An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operator said Tuesday. It happened Monday evening at the end of the workers' …

Sibanye suspends operations at safety-impacted South …

However, subsequent to this group safety intervention, Sibaye's South African operations experienced three separate fatal safety incidents between November 29 and December 3 – resulting in five ...

South Africa's gold, platinum mines mark six months without …

South Africa achieved a record six months without a mining fatality caused by a fall-of-ground (Fog) incidents in its gold and platinum mines, industry body the …

Deadly Mine Accident Highlights Dangers of South Africa's …

The incident was the worst at any Implats mine since 1974, when 13 people died in a tailings dam accident, and the deadliest in South Africa's formal mining sector since May 2001, when 12 people ...

(PDF) Occupational health and safety in mining

Many workplaces in South Africa are hazardous, and occupational health and safety (OHS) has been a concern for the government, employers, and employees since the early stages of mine development ...

South Africa's mining fatalities rise 18% in 2020 -industry …

The death toll in South Africa's mines rose 18% in 2020 driven by accidents related to falling rocks and transportation, provisional figures from South Africa's main mining body showed on Friday.

Two Gauteng miners killed in a 'fall of ground' incident

Two Harmony Gold employees were killed in a "fall of ground" incident at the Kusasalethu mine, near Carletonville, in Gauteng. The mineworkers were killed in …

Elevator plummets at a platinum mine in South Africa, …

This is an undated photograph of Impala Platinum mine shaft 11, provided by Implats on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, near Rustenburg, South Africa. An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operator said Tuesday.

Safety Performance in SA: The stats and the facts

The second quarter of 2022 has been FOG fatality free. The FOG fatal accidents predominantly in deep-level gold and platinum mining operations, and the …

Major concerns about mine health and safety in South Africa

Trade union Solidarity has expressed grave concern about mine safety in South Africa in the wake of the recent accident at Sibanye-Stillwater's Masakhane shaft at Driefontein.. According to adv. Paul Mardon, Solidarity's deputy general secretary for occupational health and safety, there is particular concern about seismic activities in …

South African Mining 2024 Outlook: Navigating Challenges …

The year 2023 proved to be an exceptionally demanding period for the global mining industry, with South Africa facing multifaceted and far-reaching challenges. These challenges have pushed the sector into a state of crisis-mode management, which has become the norm in the management of South African mines.

Disclosure responses to mining accidents: South African …

The Department of Minerals and Energy publishes mining fatality statistics classified according to the type of minerals in their Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate Annual Report (Department of Minerals and Energy, 2008/2009).These statistics are used to create the following variables: Gold mining = 7, Platinum = 6, Coal = 5, Other = 4, …

More than 400 miners killed in what was the worst mining …

In the worst mine disaster in South Africa, a large section of the Clydesdale Colliery, at the Coalbrook mine near burg, Orange Free State, caved in. About 1,000 miners were in the mine at the time and 435 died after being trapped, while …