The Minerals Council South Africa, in its third weekly Covid-19 update briefing on June 4, reported that, to date, the domestic mining industry has 527 positive cases of Covid-19, with 7 461 miners having been tested and 226 796 having been screened.
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The South African mining industry is, generally, well prepared to deal with the return to work of a large percentage of staff as lockdown Alert Levels move from Level 4 to Level 3 on June 1, reports the Minerals Council South Africa.
The council noted…
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The Queensland government has announced a mine safety board of inquiry to investigate more than 40 methane gas incidents in Queensland’s underground coal mines since mid-2019.
The inquiry follows the underground gas explosion at major Anglo American’s…
Qld launches inquiry into methane explosions Read More »
The Queensland government has announced a mine safety board of inquiry to investigate more than 40 methane gas incidents in Queensland’s underground coal mines since mid-2019.
The inquiry follows the underground gas explosion at major Anglo American’s…
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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) North East Region branch, in Limpopo, has called for a temporary closure of all mines in the province, but still wants mining companies to pay their workers in full.
This follows after two mines near Burgersfor…
NUM also wants govt to temporarily close mines, test all employees in Limpopo Read More »
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has reiterated its call for universal testing of all mineworkers.
This follows after 19 new Covid-19 infections were diagnosed at Impala Platinum’s Marula mine, in Limpopo, over the weekend….
AMCU urges govt to make universal testing for mineworkers mandatory Read More »
By now, most people are aware of measures prescribed by the World Health Organisation to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. However, given the phased reopening of the South African economy, it is prudent to consider the health and safety protections …
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Miners in the Philippines, one of the world’s top nickel ore suppliers, are allowed to operate at full capacity as the country begins to relax coronavirus-containment measures, but they must follow strict safety protocols, the government said.
The Min…
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Diversified major Rio Tinto has introduced Covid-19 testing at its Diavik diamond mine, in the Northwest Territories, in Canada, as an additional precautionary measure to protect employees and community members.
The miner said over the weekend that …
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The global mining industry is facing a new reality amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with measures to curb the spread of the virus impacting on economies, mining operations and their supply chains, manufacturing industries, the general public and, consequent…
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