Mining Weekly reports that black-empowered resources company Exxaro Resources has achieved four years without any fatalities across its mining operations.

This is a remarkable milestone the miner set out to achieve as part of its Khetha Ukuphepa (translated as “Choose Safely”) campaign, which was launched in 2019. As the cornerstone of its Zero Harm pledge, Exxaro’s campaign has ensured that every employee adheres to strict safety standards. The last unfortunate fatality at Exxaro happened in March 2017 at Matla Coal, Mine 2 Operation. Since then, the company has strengthened its efforts to improve safety measures and awareness to avoid more tragic losses. One of the strategic initiatives of the campaign has been to communicate and reinforce the importance of individual safety by educating employees about potential hazards such as machinery, dust inhalation, silicosis, tuberculosis, or even seemingly harmless obstacles like noise or fatigue. Exxaro CEO Mxolisi Mgojo reinforced how important the forum and the commitment to safety were, stating that: “What we in the mining industry also acknowledge are the thousands of lives lost in the past 100 years. These are souls dearly missed to this day. And we seek not to have such deadly repetitions.”

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