The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has decried the loss of life at platinum miner Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) Rustenburg mine, in the North West, in December and January. Union president Joseph Mathunjwa told journalists on Wednesday that the … Continued
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Another case of coal miner’s pneumoconiosis (black lung) has been confirmed in Queensland. The latest case involved a 51-year old electrician who previously worked in underground coal mines, but was not currently active in the mining industry. … Continued
Chamber Of Mines Memorandum TO: Whom it may concern DATE: 7 April 2016 +27 11 498 7100 Email: info@chamberofmines.org.za 5 Hollard Street, Johannesburg 2001 PO Box 61809, Marshalltown 2107 A meeting asking for an extension of the phasing out period … Continued
MARIANA, Brazil – Casualties from two collapsed dams at a Brazilian iron ore mine mounted on Friday as rescue teams worked through the night to find dozens missing in mudslides that devastated a village in the country’s southeast. A spokesman … Continued
The Underground Mine Ventilation listserver This service for underground mine ventilation professionals was organised by the Underground Ventilation Committee of the SME in the USA and has been active for around 15 years with a membership of more than 350 … Continued
Neighbors of the Abkhorak coal mine were among the rescuers who managed to bring 100 miners to safety after 28 miners perished in a coal mine blast in northern Afghanistan. Author: Dorothy Kosich RENO (MINEWEB) – When 57 miners were trapped … Continued
CASPER, Wyo. — Three coal miners are recovering from second- and third-degree burns at a hospital in Greeley, Colo., after coal dust ignited at North Antelope Rochelle mine in Campbell County. The miners’ identities were not released. The men were burnt Tuesday … Continued
ASBESTOS RELIEF TRUST MARKS 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH A LOOK AT WHERE WE STAND IN CONQUERING THE SCOURGE OF ASBESTOS IN SA. The Asbestos Relief Trust (ART), which was founded to provide adequate compensation for qualifying persons suffering with asbestos … Continued
The Kgalagadi Relief Trust (KRT), which was formed in March 2006, held its annual general meeting in Johannesburg yesterday. Chairman of the KRT, Phiroshaw Camay said it was critically important to remember the dangers which asbestos still presented despite the … Continued
