Health & Safety
Comprehensive information on health & safety in African mines, and latest market data in Africa.
- Oct- 2020 -21 Oct
Anglo American sued for lead poisoning in Zambia mining town
A group of Zambian women and children filed a suit against Anglo American Plc in South Africa, alleging the mining company…
Read More » - 21 Oct
BME’s greener blasts from processed used oil
For over three decades, Omnia group company BME has been incorporating used oil in its world-class emulsion explosives, making blasting…
Read More » - 20 Oct
Supporting mines in striving for zero harm
Rock-related accidents have reduced significantly in recent decades, due in large part to incremental improvements in rock engineering practice. According…
Read More » - 16 Oct
Reprioritising TB, HIV and NCDS in the era of Covid-19
The Masoyise Health Programme yesterday held an online seminar aimed at giving impetus to ensuring that the battles against HIV,…
Read More » - 8 Oct
Masoyise Health Programme calls for reprioritisation of preexisting occupational health threats in the era of Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has posed a threat to global health systems and forced the restructuring of resources for health care…
Read More » - Sep- 2020 -16 Sep
Minerals Council and Eastern Cape Government provide joint overview of mining industry’s oxygen relief Initiative in the province
The Minerals Council South Africa and the Eastern Cape Government, represented by Head of the Department of Health in the…
Read More » - 16 Sep
Minerals Council launches Beyond the Mine Gate Field Guide
The Minerals Council South Africa has launched the Beyond the Mine Gate Field Guide, aimed at empowering employees as agents…
Read More » - 3 Sep
Minerals Council Members outline their Covid-19 testing initiatives
A number of Minerals Council members today provided a briefing on their approach to Covid-19 testing and the mitigating impact…
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