Calls intensify for audit of South African tailings …
Following the tragic collapse of the Jagersfontein tailings storage facility (TSF) in the Free State on September 11, there has been a resurgence of urgent calls for audits of South Africa's ...
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Mining safety milestones: South Africa's 2024 success
South Africa's mining sector recorded 42 fatalities in 2024, a 24% decline from 2023, achieving its lowest-ever annual fatality count. Occupational injuries dropped 16% year …
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Tragedy in the depths: 78 dead, 246 rescued in South Africa…
At least 78 miners died while 246 were rescued from an illegal gold mine near Stilfontein, South Africa. The miners, many undocumented migrants from neighboring countries, were trapped underground for months after police cut off their food and water supplies in a controversial crackdown on illegal mining. Authorities removed a pulley system used to deliver …
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Reflecting on South Africa's mining safety: Lessons from past …
The spectre of mining disasters continues to haunt South Africa, a nation starkly aware of the perilous conditions faced by workers in its mineral-rich depths. From the …
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The World Got Diamonds. A Mining Town Got Buried in …
Waste from a diamond mine in South Africa grew ever higher as the ownership changed from De Beers to a billionaire to a Dubai-based retailer. The mining town paid the price.
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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and …
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months, with …
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Miners remember South Africa's Coalbrook tragedy
The Minerals Council South Africa has commemorated the country's worst mining disaster, when 435 men died at the Clydesdale Coalbrook North Colliery in January 1960.
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Top 50 Leading Mining Companies in South Africa
The future of South Africa's mining industry is shaped by both challenges and opportunities. While the global demand for minerals remains strong, the industry must also grapple with issues such as environmental concerns, regulatory changes, and labor relations. However, companies like Anglo American, Sibanye Stillwater, Implats, Harmony Gold ...
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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feaving …
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months, with more than 100 of them believed to have died of starvation or dehydration.. Authorities launched an operation in November to force out the men …
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Volunteers mobilise as South Africa says it will rescue …
South Africa's illegal mining standoff: Families say 4,000 workers are trapped underground. Published On 16 Nov 2024 16 Nov 2024. Dozens of local volunteers have stepped up to help rescue what ...
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Impala Platinum mine accident in South Africa kills 11
An accident at a platinum mine in South Africa has killed 11 workers and injured 75, the mine's operator says. Impala Platinum chief executive Nico Muller described it as the "darkest day" in the ...
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List Mining Disasters In South Africa
The Minerals Council South Africa has commemorated the country's worst mining disaster, when 435 men died at the Clydesdale Coalbrook North Colliery in January 1960. Failure of emergency protocol led to death of 11 Implats …
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mining and construction disasters in south africa
The current turbulence in the mining industry in South Africa has its roots in several different factors. First, the fall in global demand for platinum and other minerals due to recession; second, the consequences of the Marikana disaster in destabilising labour relations; and third, the structural character of our mining industry.
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The heavy toll of coal mining in South Africa
But South Africa, which currently generates 90 percent of its electricity through coal, is already struggling with the devastating impacts of more than a century of excessive mining.
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Exploring strategies for management of disasters associated …
Abandoned mines and illegal mining: Global overview in relation to South Africa. Described by various terms (derelict, ownerless, abandoned, legacy, orphaned), abandoned mines are a global issue with millions of such sites likely to exist (Worrall et al. 2009).With various definitions, the common key characteristic of these sites is incomplete remediation of historical …
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The 1960 Coalbrook Disaster
On the 21 January 1960 a major calamity befell the coal mine at Coalbrook, situated in the Northern Free State 21km south west of Vereeniging. 437 miners were buried alive 180 meters below the surface when an estimated 900 pillars collapsed. A major rescue effort was undertaken, unfortunately without any positive results.This article covers the history of the coal …
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More than 400 miners killed in what was the worst mining disaster …
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 …
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Mining fatalities reach a new low of 49; injuries
South Africa's mining industry suffered 49 fatalities in 2022 – a 34% improvement on the 74 fatalities of 2021 and a record low, thereby continuing the downward trend many in the mining ...
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Operating Mines
To promote and regulate the minerals and mining for transformation, growth, development and ensure that all South Africans derive sustainable benefit from the country's mineral wealth. The Department of Mineral Resources aim to formulate and implement policy to ensure optimum use of the country's mineral resources.
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Factbox: Vale tailings dam collapse adds to long list of mining
The collapse of a Brazilian tailings dam owned by Vale SA on Jan. 25 ranks among the worst mining disasters in decades. ... * 1986 SOUTH AFRICA: A fire killed 177 people at a Kinross gold mine in ...
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List of Mining disasters in South Africa
See also Mining disasters by country, Man-made disasters in South Africa, History of mining in South Africa, Mining disasters in Africa by country. FLAG Like . 2014 Orkney earthquake Magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Orkney, Klerksdorp, South Africa 0 0. rank #1 · The 2014 Orkney earthquake occurred at 12:22:33 SAST on 5 August, with the epicentre ...
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South Africa: mining industry fatalities 2023 | Statista
EBITDA of mining in South Africa 2023, by commodity ; Market capitalization of mineral commodities in South Afri2023, by mineral type; Mineral production in South Africa 2023, by commodity ...
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Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster …
Illegal mining is rife at some of South Africa's approximately 6,000 disused or abandoned mines where official operations have ended. Large groups of miners often go underground for months to maximize profits — taking food, water, generators and other equipment with them, but also relying on others in their group on the surface to send down …
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Stilfontein disaster exposes scale of South Africa's illegal …
The recent Stilfontein disaster, claiming 78 lives, has exposed the devastating scale of South Africa's illegal gold mining crisis
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Mine Accidents and Disasters | Department of Mineral …
The worst mining disasters in the South African mining industry are listed below: 435 Miners lost their lives on 21 January 1960 at Coalbrook North Colliery situated near burg, Free State. A complete underground mine area collapse was caused by the disintegration of underground …
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Kinross, 16 September 1986
On this day in 1986, 177 miners lost their lives, and another 235 miners were injured in one of South Africa's worst mining disasters. The use of an acetylene torch sparked flames that spread rapidly through the mine, igniting plastic insulation on wiring and polyurethane sprayed on walls to keep them dry. Polyurethane contains a ...
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Mining accident
May 10, 1995: Vaal Reefs mining disaster, South Africa; a locomotive fell down a lift shaft and landed on a cage, causing the deaths of 104 people. March 24, 1996: Marcopper mining disaster, occurred in the island province of Marinduque, Philippines. A year after the Republic Act No. 7942, or also known as "The Philippine Mining Act of 1995" is ...
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Reflecting on South Africa's mining safety: Lessons from past …
From the harrowing Stilfontein tragedy, where 78 illegal miners perished, to the Lily Mine disaster that claimed three lives when a container fell into a gaping chasm, the …
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The world's worst mining disasters
The world's worst mining disasters. Explosions, strikes and collapses have caused some of the worst mining tragedies in recent years. From Pike River to Marikana, mining-technology lists the deadliest mining events of the decade. ... The Marikana mine is located in the North West Province of South Africa, approximately 8km east of the ...
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Mining disasters in South Africa: the Rovic Diamond Mine disaster …
Deep level mining--which is a very common occurrence in the South African Mining Industry, is fraught with dangers. It is therefore inevitable that these dangers will be a constant source of medico-legal involvement. ... Mining disasters in South Africa: the Rovic Diamond Mine disaster and the criminal liability of the mine authorities Med Law ...
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