5 articles tagged with “mine accidents”
Five miners remain trapped following a mudslide at South Africa's Ekapa diamond mine, with rescue operations continuing as the National Union of Metalworkers rejects suggestions the workers have perished.
Five miners trapped following mudslide at South African diamond operation enter sixth day underground as labor unions challenge fatality assumptions and demand intensified rescue protocols.
South African Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe expressed grave concerns that five miners trapped underground may have perished, following a Friday morning inspection visit that revealed the deteriorating prospects of a rescue operation.
Zimbabwe's gold sector advances with US$150 million Shamva redevelopment and new resource declarations, while a deadly explosion at a Plateau State mine underscores persistent safety challenges across Africa's artisanal and small-scale mining operations.
South Africa's Rand Refinery is positioning for majority ownership of Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery, while Nigeria's solid minerals minister has sealed a Plateau State mine following an explosion that reportedly killed at least 37 miners.