Mine Ventilation Planning Course
Date: 11 – 13 November 2013 Venue: AngloGoldAshanti, West Wits Satelite Training Centre Contact: fcloete@anglogoldashanti.com
Media Statement on the Launch of the Mining Lekgotla 2013
SOUTH AFRICAN MINING SECTOR TO MEET AS IT RE-ASSERTS ITSELF AS A GLOBAL PLAYER The Chamber of Mines South Africa, in partnership with the Department of Mineral Resources and the National Union of Mineworkers, will host the second Mining Lekgotla … Continued
China Coal mine blast death toll covered up
12 July, 2013 Malavika An investigation in China has shown a coal mine company hid the death toll from a gas explosion in northeast China’s Jilin Province in March. Xinhuanet reported the explosion happened on March 29 at Tonghua … Continued
Number of mining accidents falls by 56% in last 7 years.
NEW DELHI: Consistently clocking negative growth for the past two years, the mining industry now has some good news: this has been the safest period with the number of fatal accidents hitting an all-time low of 112 in 2011 and rising marginally … Continued
Significant Incident Report (SV Shaft Bank)
Description of Incident The banksman was transporting material, the last car to be put down was an enclosed tool car. As this car was about to be loaded the banksman noticed the smell of acetylene gas and as the car … Continued
Worker Dies While Cutting a Metal Tank
WHAT HAPPENED? Recently a worker died when a 4500 litre fuel tank he was cutting with an angle grinder exploded. The tank had been stored in the ground for a number of years and had recently been removed for disposal. The employee was cutting … Continued
Mining Health and Safety
Anthony Coutinho from the Department of Mineral Resources gives expert insights into mining health and safety. Anthony Coutinho will be addressing health & safety challenges faced by the mining industry at the 3rd Global Health and Safety Forum in Mining on 16-17 September … Continued
Photo Competition Winners
Below are the winning photos from the recent photo competition!
2 confirmed dead, more than 20 trapped in tunnel near Grasberg mine
A difficult and time-consuming rescue process was ongoing early Wednesday for dozens of Freeport Indonesia employees and contract workers trapped in a tunnel collapse. Author: Dorothy Kosich RENO (MINEWEB) – Freeport Indonesia reported Tuesday that rescue workers from the company … Continued
Is MSHA About to Defy Science, Logic & Law with a New Coal Dust Rule?
By Erik Dullea and Henry Chajet MSHA anticipates publishing a final, new coal dust regulation in June 2013. A new exposure imit, proposed in October 2010, contemplates a 50% reduction from the current exposure limit (2 mg/m3) to 1 mg/m3. The accompanying … Continued