More border openings are wanted for returning foreign mineworkers.
As of Thursday last week, not a single foreign mineworker had re-entered South Africa from neighbouring foreign countries.
“Only a limited number of border posts are open,” Minerals C…
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The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says it is ready to appear in the Labour Court on April 29 to defend its urgent application requesting that the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) set minimum standards for hea…
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The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says it is ready to appear in the Labour Court on April 29 to defend its urgent application requesting that the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) set minimum standards for hea…
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Gold mining company Iamgold has closed its Toronto office, following the positive Covid-19 test results for one of its employees, who is in self-quarantine at home.
The Iamgold employee who tested positive for the novel coronavirus was last in the Tor…
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The biggest labor union for US coal miners is warning that members are at “significant risk” from the rapidly spreading coronavirus.
Mines are enclosed spaces where the highly contagious virus can easily spread, according to Phil Smith, a spokesman fo…
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The mining industry in the US reported its fewest ever fatalities in 2019, recording deaths below 30 for only the fifth time in the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA’s) 43-year history. Twenty-four people lost their lives in mine accidents …
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As the mining industry tracks towards its safest year in recorded history, a new CEO-led safety strategy, in partnership with government and labour, aims to sustain the gains made in improving the health and safety of mineworkers. Developed, incubated …
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Following the notable regression of mine health and safety in 2017, which resulted in the death of 90 mineworkers, the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) chief inspector David Msiza on Friday said there were 10% fewer fatalities – 81 – in 2018. As h…
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