Mining major Anglo American on Thursday said that the cause of the explosion which rocked its Grosvenor mine, in Queensland, on Wednesday, and injured five, has not yet been established.
“Our focus right now is on supporting our injured colleagues and…
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Chief Inspector of Mines David Msiza has been ordered to publish health and safety guidelines to manage and mitigate against Covid-19 under alert Level 4. The Labour Court’s upcoming deadline of May 18 compels government to issue detailed guidelines on…
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As mining heavyweights South Africa and Peru move to lift coronavirus lockdowns, workers in deep mines are resisting going back to work without adequate protective gear and information about cases at sites, with one major union filing legal action agai…
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A member of Impala Platinum’s Las des Iles (LDI) mine, in Ontario, Canada has died due to complications from Covid-19.
The Thunder Bay resident passed away late last week.
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Six employees at the Caylloma mine, in Peru, have tested positive for Covid-19, precious metals miner Fortuna Silver confirmed on Sunday, but said that the mine continued to operate.
The NYSE- and TSX-listed company is testing all employees at Caylloma.
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Diversified miner BHP has struck a partnership with health care providers in Queensland to support the capacity of on the ground health services by developing and servicing Covid-19 testing centres in Central Queensland.
The centres are part of a A$7…
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The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has brought two court applications against the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), citing a lack of regulation to ensure the safe return to work of workers in the mining and en…
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A group of civil society organisations has, in a letter, called on Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe to impose stricter policy on mining operations that are allowed to return to work during the national lockdown.
It argues that a nu…
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Freeport-McMoRan, the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer, said on Sunday it has suspended operations at its Chino mine in New Mexico due to the spread of Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.
The move comes afte…
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Diversified mining company Anglo American is going to remarkable lengths to support South Africa through the devastating Covid-19 crisis. The London- and Johannesburg-listed company, headed by Australian Mark Cutifani, is showing far-reaching corporate…
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