The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has expressed concern about the number of Covid-19 cases reported at South African mines and has called on the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) to stop mining operations until all safety measures have been adhered to. Following the outbreak of the virus in the mining industry, and with infections on the rise, the NUM has proposed that all mining operations that have a high number of Covid-19 infections be temporarily closed until the situation is remedied.
