Health & Safety
Comprehensive information on health & safety in African mines, and latest market data in Africa.
- Sep- 2018 -26 September
Damage to West Coast beaches from mining can be kept to “acceptable” levels
Consultants employed by Australian company Mineral Sands Resources have acknowledged that the massive expansion of…
- 10 September
‘Will I come back dead?’ Human costs of South African gold
After more than two decades of improving mine safety since the end of apartheid, South…
- 4 September
Superdoll Zambia Ltd, granted with accreditation from Mine Safety Department
Superdoll OTR Retreading plant in Ndola, Zambia, granted with Accreditation in field of manufacturing and…
- Aug- 2018 -29 August
Govt orders closure of access points at Eldorado Mine
Government has ordered the closure of several access points into Eldorado Mine in Chinhoyi where…
- 27 August
Rwanda’s new mining law
Rwanda has a new mining law designed to improve extractives sector governance, accountability, safety, and…
- 22 August
12 feared dead in Chinhoyi mine collapse
At least 12 suspected illegal gold miners are feared dead after a mineshaft at Eldorado…
- Jul- 2018 -31 July
De Beers Group to proceed with closure of Voorspoed mine
De Beers Group today announced that the De Beers Consolidated Mines Proprietary Limited (DBCM) Board…
- 26 July
More than 100 South African gold miners treated for smoke inhalation
Hundreds of South African gold mine workers were rescued and over 100 treated for smoke…
