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First Quantum Reports Fatalities at Kansanshi, Sentinel Operations 1 Mining in Zambia Copper Safety & Health 

First Quantum Reports Fatalities at Kansanshi, Sentinel Operations

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It is with deep regret that First Quantum Minerals Ltd. announced the death of a team member from its contracting partner, Reliant Drilling, at the Company’s Kansanshi operation following a fall of ground at the underground dewatering decline on the evening of Thursday, November 23. In a separate incident on Friday, November 24, a contractor team-member from Omega Risk Solutions was tragically killed in a light vehicle accident when the car he was driving rolled at Sentinel. A passenger in the vehicle was also injured and is in a stable condition.… Read More Here
DRC: Fatal Landslide Claims Lives in Gold Mining Pit in South Kivu 2 Mining in DRC Gold Mining safety Safety & Health 

DRC: Fatal Landslide Claims Lives in Gold Mining Pit in South Kivu

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Three people have lost their lives and two others have been severely injured in a landslide that occurred on Sunday, August 20th, in a gold mining pit in Kibe, Mwenga territory in South Kivu province. According to a civil society representative, the injured individuals have been transported to a hospital. “The victims were caught by a landslide while they were working in a gold mine pit. Alerted, the youth from Kibe came to the rescue and managed to save two severely injured people who were taken to the Kibe health… Read More Here
Zambia Govt Urges Mining Firms to Comply with New Environmental Regulations 3 Mining in Zambia Gold Mining safety Safety & Health 

Zambia Govt Urges Mining Firms to Comply with New Environmental Regulations

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Zambia’s commitment to a greener future and environmental protection is now more apparent than ever, as the government urges mining companies to acquaint themselves with the forthcoming Environmental Protection Act. This proactive step is aimed at preventing any potential conflicts with the law once the act is implemented. Addressing the importance of the amended act, Collins Nzovu, the Minister of Green Economy and Environment, emphasized that the revised legislation holds significant repercussions for those found disregarding its provisions. Nzovu highlighted that while the government is enthusiastic about welcoming investments into… Read More Here
BHP, South32 may face South Africa class action on lung disease 4 Safety & Health 

BHP, South32 may face South Africa class action on lung disease

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BHP Group, South32 and a unit of Seriti Resources Holdings may face a class action from coal miners with lung disease in South Africa who worked at the companies’ operations over the last six decades. Richard Spoor, a South African lawyer who has won compensation for gold and asbestos miners with lung disease, filed a case with the country’s High Court on Tuesday August 15th, seeking permission to launch a class action. The Southern African Bishops Conference initiated the case and will seek relief for miners who have worked at the… Read More Here
The current state of health and safety in South Africa’s mining industry 5 International Safety & Health 

The current state of health and safety in South Africa’s mining industry

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The Minerals Council Facts & Figures 2022 pocketbook states there has been dramatic improvement in health and safety performance recorded during 2022 for the first time in its history, the South African mining industry has recorded less than 50 lives lost in a calendar year. The mining industry’s health and safety performance in 2022 showed a marked reduction to below 2019’s 51 lost lives, which was the lowest on record. Provisional statistics indicate that 49 employees lost their lives in 2022, compared to 74 in 2021. The 2022 safety performance… 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
More bodies found in China Mine collapse, More Personnel Remain missing  7 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
FQM Trident scoops the Emergency Response Competition 8 Mining in Zambia Environment Social Governance (ESG) Mine Safety Safety & Health 

FQM Trident scoops the Emergency Response Competition

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FQM Trident Scoops the 6th Inter-mine Emergency Response Competition held at Lubambe Copper Mine on the 14th of November, 2022 The best of the best in the Mining Companies’ emergency response rescue teams put their skills to the test to demonstrate that the Mining sector is in safe hands. The Six-member team earned the overall title by winning two of the three surface events, which included High Angle Ropes manoeuvres, Vetter Bags Rescue, and Team Relay by scoring 240 points, followed by Lubambe Copper Mine who came with 212 points,… Read More Here
Kansanshi Mining Plc Hosts Eight mining companies for a Mine Rescue Training 9 Mining in Zambia Mine Safety Safety & Health 

Kansanshi Mining Plc Hosts Eight mining companies for a Mine Rescue Training

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Kansanshi Mining Plc on Friday 11th November 2022 hosted eight mining companies namely Konkola Copper Mines, Mopani, NFCA, Lubambe Copper Mines, Nkana, Mabiza, Mufulira, and Luanshya to a mine rescue training which aimed at improving mine rescue response at the mine pit has Kansanshi is in the process of putting up a team together for the underground decline project.All Mines Rescue Teams in Zambia are trained through the Zambian Chamber of Mines, and Training is conducted on a quarterly basis throughout the year (4 x per year). Training is conducted… Read More Here
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ZAMBIAN MINES CHALLENGED ON SAFETY

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Zambia’s Mines and Minerals Development Minister PAUL KABUSWE has challenged mining companies to improve their Occupational Safety and Health systems. Mr. KABUSWE says the desire of government is to see zero fatalities and growth in the mining industry to meet production targets of 3 million tons of Copper in a decade. In a speech read on his behalf by Acting Director Mines Safety Department MALFRED MOOLELA at the 6th National Conference on Occupational Health, Safety and Environment in Ndola Mr. KABUSWE said his Ministry is aware that several mining companies… Read More Here

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