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BLASTING

Mine blasting is a constitutional rights issue

The noise, dust and shockwaves from blasts harm people’s health and infrastructure

  • Danjelle Midgley
6 min read
The pandemic is testing the resilience of most economies, especially those of developing countries. (Madelene Cronjé)
CORONAVIRUS

Ramaphosa: Mineworkers must have Covid-19 jab

The president has called on the mining industry to follow the Minerals Council of South Africa and play its part in the fight against the virus

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
The pandemic is testing the resilience of most economies, especially those of developing countries. (Madelene Cronjé)
AMCU

‘More needed’ for miners to work again

Amcu and experts agree that mineworkers and their communities face a unique risk without a detailed response to Covid-19 from the sector

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
According to the Mine Health and Safety Act, inspectors can check on a mining operation at any time. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
DRIEFONTEIN

Mine’s safety record fatality-free for five years — until February

Besides Sibanye’s internal investigations, it has held two safety summits and has formed a task team to tackle the causes of the fatalities

  • Gemma Ritchie
3 min read