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DRC: Fatal Assault on Chinese Mining Base in Fizi, South Kivu 1 Mining in DRC Gold Mine Safety 

DRC: Fatal Assault on Chinese Mining Base in Fizi, South Kivu

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Unidentified armed individuals carried out an intrusion during the night from Sunday to Monday, October 9, within a mining installation operated by the company TSM Mining in Kachemba, in the territory of Fizi, province of South Kivu. According to security sources, the attack, which occurred around 1 a.m., was carried out by suspected attackers from the village of Kalondakibuyu, located in the territory of Kabambare, Maniema.  The targeted concession, specializing in gold mining, was the target of a shootout between the attackers and members of the Armed Forces of the… Read More Here
Zambia's Chipangali Council Penalizes Mining Company for Safety Breaches 2 Mining in Zambia Mine Safety 

Zambia’s Chipangali Council Penalizes Mining Company for Safety Breaches

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During a recent gathering of the full council, it was revealed that Kuma Mining Company, involved in granite extraction, has been sanctioned by the Chipangali Town Council for several safety regulation infractions. The company was found to be lacking a dust emission report, among other breaches of safety protocols. Council Chairperson, Maxson Nkhoma, shared this information and emphasized that the local administration has been in communication with all mining enterprises within the district, stressing the importance of carrying out social corporate responsibilities. Kennedy Sakala, the Councillor for Kasenga Ward, expressed… Read More Here
Rising Mine Incidents Raise Concerns for Zambia's Mining Sector 3 Mining in Zambia Mine Safety 

Rising Mine Incidents Raise Concerns for Zambia’s Mining Sector

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In the initial half of 2023, Zambia’s Ministry of Mines has reported a worrisome tally of 12 fatal accidents within its mining operations. Adding to the concern, there have been 14 recorded instances of perilous accidents, as revealed by Dr. Hapenga Kabeta, the Mines and Mineral Development Permanent Secretary. Expressing deep concern over the surge in mining accidents, Dr. Kabeta emphasized the adverse impact of these incidents on the sector’s productivity. His remarks were made on the occasion of the inter-mine First Aid competition held at Trident Mine in Kalumbila… Read More Here
Mine Accident in DRC Bas-Uélé: Four Dead, Several Missing 4 Mining in DRC Mine Safety 

Mine Accident in DRC Bas-Uélé: Four Dead, Several Missing

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The provincial government of Bas-Uélé informed of the death of several people this Tuesday, August 1st around following an accident in the seminary mining site, Ndafu site, Gaya chiefdom in the territory of Bondo.  Without giving the exact number of diggers who worked in the mine during the incident, the authorities indicate that four bodies were extricated from the rubble and four people saved. Several people are still missing.   “The crisis cell was set up with a search and rescue mission that mobilized more than 1,500 volunteers with the services in… Read More Here
Sibanye suspends Kloof shaft operations after infrastructure damage 5 International Gold Mine Safety 

Sibanye suspends Kloof shaft operations after infrastructure damage

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Sibanye Stillwater has suspended mining operations at its Kloof 4 shaft in South Africa, which produces 14% of the miner’s gold output, after it suffered infrastructure damage, the company said on Tuesday August1st. No injuries were reported after the incident, which occurred on July 30 during a standard safety trial run of the conveyance system conducted before workers were hoisted up the shaft, Sibanye said in a statement. “The incident occurred between shifts and all employees below 39 level were safely brought to the surface without any injuries sustained,” the… Read More Here
Fourteen miners dead in Sudan, dozens injured in mine collapse - official 6 International Mine Safety Safety & Health 

Fourteen miners dead in Sudan, dozens injured in mine collapse – official

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Fourteen miners have died and more than 20 have been injured in a mine collapse in Sudan’s Northern state, a senior official in state-owned Sudanese Mineral Resources Company told Reuters on Friday. Part of a mountainside collapsed near al Jabal al Ahmar mine, located 70kms away from Wadi Halfa city, causing the deadly accident on Thursday, Moataz Hajj Nour told Reuters. Witnesses said miners were digging for gold using heavy machinery which had caused the collapse, according to Sudan News Agency (SUNA) on Thursday. Source: reuters.com Read More Here
Worker Fatality Forces Mopani Mining Shaft Suspension 7 Mining in Zambia Copper Mine Safety 

Worker Fatality Forces Mopani Mining Shaft Suspension

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Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia has halted operations at one of its shafts in Kitwe, which is located more than 350 km north of the capital Lusaka. This decision was made following an unfortunate incident in which a worker died. According to a statement released by the company yesterday 28th, the incident occurred at the 3360 feet level while a team of contractor employees were reportedly loading sludge into a stationary underground rail wagon. It remains unclear what exactly led to the accident, but one contractor employee suffered fatal injuries… Read More Here
More bodies found in China Mine collapse, More Personnel Remain missing  8 International Mine Safety Safety & Health 

More bodies found in China Mine collapse, More Personnel Remain missing 

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Rescuers with backhoes and bulldozers are digging through tons of earth and rubble to search for the missing mine workers after a coal mine collapsed in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The death toll has risen to six, and 47 people remain missing nearly two days after the incident occurred. As of 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 23rd, six people have been successfully rescued. Conditions in the area remain dangerous, and the search had to be suspended for several hours after a second landslide at the gigantic facility in… Read More Here
Tragic Accident Claims a Life and Injures Another at Kalumbila Mine in Zambia 9 Copper Mine Safety Mining in Zambia 

Tragic Accident Claims a Life and Injures Another at Kalumbila Mine in Zambia

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An unfortunate accident took place on Wednesday 1st feb 2023 night at the Kalumbila mine in Zambia, causing one fatality and severe harm to another person. The police stated that the tragedy involved a giant garbage truck running over a Toyota Land Cruiser pickup, with the deceased, Lolioan Chona (47), as a passenger. A statement from FQM website reads; “First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or “the Company”) (TSX: FM) is deeply saddened to announce that a worker at its Trident operation passed away following a traffic accident in the… Read More Here
MMG’s Las Bambas Halts Mining On Safety Fears 10 Mine Safety International 

MMG’s Las Bambas Halts Mining On Safety Fears

Constance
TVPeru Noticias reported that activities at MMG Ltd’s Las Bambas copper mines have been suspended due to unrest at another nearby mining site, citing a union leader. Erick Ramos Luna, union leader at the MMG’s Las Bambas mines, stated that the company made the decision to stop work at the mine on Friday in order to protect workers from violence as roads were blocked and protests continue over the ouster of leftist President Pedro Castillo last month. A representative for MMG did not provide a comment. Erick Ramos, union leader… Read More Here

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