The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on Friday announced the lowest ever number of mining fatalities on record, with 51 fatalities reported for the year. This translates to a 37% year-on-year improvement, when compared with the 81 reported fatalities in 2018. Chief Inspector of Mines David Msiza also reported a 2% decrease in the number of injuries, from 2 447 in 2018 to 2 406 in 2019. Occupational diseases, meanwhile, decreased by 22.8% from 4 483 cases in 2017 to 3 458 in 2018. No disasters were recorded for 2019.
