A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Natal Province killed 64 miners and seriously injured 4 others today. ... South Africa's worst mine disaster occurred in 1960, when 432 people died at the ...
Fatal accidents involving miners are frequent in the country, which has the deepest mines in the world and is a major exporter of gold, diamonds, coal and other raw materials.
The explosion occurred about 350m below surface in the old section of the Gencor-owned coal mine, resulting in an inrush of carbon monoxide to the working places of the 9 West 1 South panel. ... one of the worst mining accidents in South Africa, in which the lives of 435 men were lost. About us. About us; Purpose and vision; A brief history ...
The mine in the city of Welkom in the central Free State province was previously operated by South Africa's largest gold-mining company but had been shut down in the 1990s, the department said. The department, which is the government ministry responsible for mining, said it was still piecing together the details of the accident.
Authorities in South Africa say at least 31 illegal miners are believed to have died in a gas explosion in a shuttered gold mine that happened last month but is only …
Only 10 years ago, six companies accounted for 90% of South Africa's production and eight collieries mined more than 60% of the country's coal. While 93 coal mines produced all of South Africa's coal in 2016, that number increased 59%, to 148 mines, by 2016. Production, however, increased by only about 10%, indicative of a …
December 2021 marked the second consecutive year of regression in safety on South African mines with falls of ground (FOG) and transport-related accidents being the leading causes of fatalities.
Mining employs hundreds of thousands of people in South Africa -- the biggest exporter of platinum and a major exporter of gold, diamonds, coal and other raw materials -- and accidents are common.
A systemic study of mining accident causality in South Africa would be useful for a full appreciation of the dynamics of safety issues in the industry. ... (2010) used reports from a balance of underground and opencut coal mines, underground and opencut metal/non-metal mines, quarries, and processing plants. Surface mining is usually mechanized ...
45 These statistics are drawn from C.J.H. Hartnady, 'South Africa's Diminishing Coal Reserves', South African Journal of Science, 106, 9/10 (2010), art. #369, 5 pp; A. Eberhard, 'The Future of South African Coal: Market, Investment, and Policy Challenges', Freeman Spegli Institute for International Studies Working Paper #100 ...
In 1995, in the worst post-apartheid mining accident 105 workers plunged more than 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) to their deaths at the Vaal Reefs mine, then operated by a unit of Anglo American Plc ...
Transnet said no serious injuries were reported after the accident, but the disruption to South Africa's major coal export terminal at Richards Bay will throttle mineral shipments already constrained by locomotive shortages as well as rampant cable theft and vandalism of infrastructure. ... A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of ...
Coal mining's advent in South Africa can best be traced to the start of gold mining in the late 19 th century, particularly on the Witwatersrand, with the first coal in appreciable tonnages being extracted on the Highveld …
Three fatalities occurred in August, November and December. The other three deaths resulting from falls of ground were in coal, platinum and chrome underground mines. There was a 4% …
South African authorities have promised to tackle illegal mining after gas kills 17 people, including three children.
On August 18, 2023, MSHA was informed of a miner's death at Twin State Mining, Inc.'s Mine No. 39 in Elbert, WV. MSHA's initial findings indicated medical related issues as the cause of death. However, on September 26, 2023, MSHA received the death certificate which states cause of death is drowning.
Eight bodies have been found after a tailing dump collapsed at a bulk sampling mining area in the Northen Cape. Authorities are trying to establish whether …
In the worst mine disaster in South Africa, a large section of the Clydesdale Colliery, at the Coalbrook mine near burg, Orange Free State, caved in. About 1,000 miners were …
MINE ACCIDENTS AND DISASTERS. The overall number of deaths in the South African mining industry has declined over the past decades, but the greatest impact of mining …
The Kriel Mine, owned by Seriti Resources Holdings, is a surface and underground mine located in Mpumalanga . The mine produced an estimated 9.644 MTPA of coal in 2020. The mine will operate until 2029. 5. Syferfontein Mine. Owned by , the Syferfontein Mine is an underground mine located in Gauteng. It produced an …
In South Africa fatal accidents are reportable, as well as non-fatal accidents which result in permanent disablement or in 14 days or more absence from work2. ... Comparison of South African coal mine fatality rates with other countries The comparison of the South African mine accident experience with other major industries …
South Africa is set to receive $8.5bn (£6.2bn) to help end its reliance on coal in a deal announced at the COP26 climate summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa has called it a "watershed moment".
Coal mining in South Africa began around the same time as gold mining and is one of the country's most valuable commodities, accounting for 26 percent of mineral mining revenue in 2023.
This study investigates the effects of coal mining on environmental sustainability in South Africa in relation to the moderating role of institutions. To achieve the study's objectives, the fully modified least square (FMOLS), dynamic least squares (DOLS), canonical cointegrating regression (CCR), Bayer-Hanck cointegration and Toda …
December 2021 marked the second consecutive year of regression in safety on South African mines with falls of ground (FOG) and transport-related accidents being the leading causes of fatalities. In Part 3 of our series on Stemming Fatalities on SA mines, Industry stakeholders shed some light on the challenges faced in addressing transport …
In the worst mine disaster in South Africa, a large section of the Clydesdale Colliery, at the Coalbrook mine near burg, caved in and trapped 435 mineworkers 180m underground. ... Chamber of Mines decided to purchase a suitable drill that would make it possible to reach men trapped underground in coal mines. The accident was believed …
Major Coal Mine Accidents Methane gas accidents have been taking place in both developing and developed countries. Krog et al (2007) documented that, between 2000 and 2005, the number of frictional …
Winding gear at a giant South African platinum mine failed sending an elevator into a precipitous fall that killed 11 workers and injured 75, the operators said …
The country's worst disaster occurred in 1960, when 437 workers died in a coal mine south of Johannesburg. In 1986, more than 175 gold miners died in a fire in the Kinross mine, 100 miles east of ...