Mining Weekly reports that the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (Amcu) has lamented another two mine fatalities, one at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Rowland shaft, in the North West, and another at the Blyvoor gold mine, on the West Rand.  

Sibanye confirmed that an employee had been fatally injured.  “This is tragic and obviously not acceptable, and we are investigating the incident together with the regulators and other stakeholders,” the precious metals producer said.  It also confirmed that it would “implement any remedial action required” once the investigation had been concluded.  In a separate incident, a mineworker was killed after falling through a sub-shaft at the Blyvoor gold mine.  Amcu said early reports indicated that a cement platform leading into the cage (mining shaft elevator) failed, resulting in the worker falling into the shaft itself.  These latest fatalities bring the fatality figure for the SA mining industry to 58 so far this year, which is already seven more than the final figure of 51 fatalities in 2019.

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