Minerals Council South Africa. "Total fatal accidents and injuries related to gold mining in South Africa in 2021 and 2022." Chart. November 30, 2023.
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In 2003, the mining industry fatality rate for the United States of America, Canada and Australia combined versus South Africa was 0.07 and 0.3 per million man-hours worked, respectively . The main causes of fatalities in the PGM sector are fall of ground incidents, accidents caused by transport or moving machinery and explosions [ 7 ].
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Injury from fall of ground incidents is the most common occupational injury in the South African mining industry due to a prevalence of deep, high-stress mines in the country (the deepest mines can extend 3,500m below the surface). ... Fatality rate is shown at three decimal places, injury rate shown at two decimal places. 5. Root causes of ...
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The overall number of deaths in the South African mining industry has declined over the past decades, but the greatest impact of mining accidents is noticed amongst the family members and colleagues left behind after a mine worker lost his or her life. ... Between 1984 and 2005, more than 11 000 mine workers died in South Africa. In 2003, the ...
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The mining industry recorded 42 fatalities in 2024, which was down from 55 the previous year, with 49 registered in 2022. ALSO READ: Transforming old mines can tackle …
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Since conditions in South Africa's deep gold mines are unusually deep, many authors have argued that it is difficult to make com- TABLE 6 Coal mine underground fatality rates for South African Chamber of Mines members, Great Brit- ain, United States, West Germany, New South Wales and India Year South Africa Great USA West NSW1' India" (Chamber ...
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Behind the scenes of South Africa's mining industry lies a complex web of labour laws and regulations that shape the fate of its workforce. ... Significant challenges facing the industry include safety and health concerns, with a fatality rate of 0.09 deaths per million hours worked in 2020.
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Comparably, the South African mining industry has the highest fatality rates for underground mining operations and collieries . Disasters, fatalities, occupational diseases and injury rates provide affected stakeholders …
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The industry also reported a total of 2,056 serious injuries in 2022, down from 2,143 in 2021. 49 553 219 Fatalities: 1995-2022 1995 20072 022 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Source: Department of Mineral Resources and Energy The number of fatalities in the South African mining industry improved by 34% to 49 in 2022, compared to 74 in 2021. FACT ...
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The South African mining industry recorded 42 fatalities in 2024, the lowest ever recorded. This record achievement represented an improvement of 24% over the 55 fatalities …
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"The South African mining industry recorded 42 fatalities in 2024 marking the lowest ever number of fatalities in the history of mining in South Africa. This represents a 24% improvement, year-on-year, compared to 2023 when we had 55 fatalities.
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The South African mining industry recorded only 42 fatalities in 2024, the lowest ever recorded. This record achievement represented an improvement of 24% over the 55 fatalities recorded in 2023 ...
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Mining fatalities in South Africa's formal mining industry totalled 42 people last year, down from 55 people in 2023, 49 people in 2022, and 74 people in 2021.
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As of 2023, the number of fatalities in the South African mining industry reached its lowest level, with 54 recorded fatalities.
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Previous research conducted across eight operations in the South African mining industry revealed that over half of the sample of 875 participating mineworkers usually obtained less than 6 hours of sleep in the 24 hours before a work shift, …
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South Africa's mining industry reported 42 deaths last year. South Africa's mining industry reports lowest number of deaths last year - MINING Gold Futures $ 2953.5 / ozt 0.11%
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South Africa's mining sector recorded 42 fatalities in 2024, a 24% decline from 2023, achieving its lowest-ever annual fatality count. Occupational injuries dropped 16% year …
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A fatality rate and injury rate is included in the table, which indicates the rate of accidents per million worker-hours. The South African Department of Mineral Resources [3] has established targets to reduce occupational fatalities and occupational injuries in the mining sector by 20 per cent per year over the period of 2013 to 2016.
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Hosted by the Minerals Council - South Africa (MCSA) in partnership with the Association of Mine Managers of South Africa (AMMSA), the South African Colliery Managers' Association (SACMA), and the South African National Institute of Rock Engineering (SANIRE), the event showcased groundbreaking strategies to combat fall-of-ground incidents ...
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The entire industry was FOG fatality-free in the second quarter of the year This is significant because gold and platinum mines have not had a FOG-fatality free first six months of the year in the history of South African mining, says Minerals Council's Head of Safety Dr Sizwe Phakathi. There were 11 FOG fatalities by the end of June last year.
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Platinum mining caused seven more deaths in 2019 than the year before. The department said in its report that the increase "is a concern", and that "specific attention" would be paid to platinum mining in 2020. Other sectors …
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According to Mantashe, the mining industry recorded 42 fatalities this year, and no disaster-type accidents were reported in 2024, compared to one accident in 2023, where 13 …
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promote a healthier and safer culture in the mining industry. The MQA is the sector education and training authority for the minerals and mining sector and is responsible for the education and training needs of the mining industry. The MQA was established under the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act 97 of 1998).
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Department of mineral and petroleum resources data published on Thursday showed there were 42 fatalities last year compared to 55 in 2023, a 24% reduction. Last year's …
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By Dr Sizwe Phakathi, Head: Safety and Sustainable Development at the Minerals Council South Africa Day three at Electra Mining Africa 2022 is themed Safety Day with a focus on Occupational Health & Safety for good reason. Safety on mines is vital, and one fatality or one injury is one too many. ... the industry has been fatality free from TMM ...
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The South African government is seeking to reduce fatality in its mining sector to zero in the coming years, Gwede Mantashe, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources …
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According to Mantashe, the South African mining industry recorded 42 fatalities in 2024, down 24 percent compared with the 55 deaths reported in 2023.
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4. STATE OF SAFETY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRY 68 4.1. Accident statistics 68 4.1.1. Number of employees at work in the South African mining industry 68 4.2. Analysis of accident rate trends 69 4.2.1. Fatality and injury frequency rates per million hours worked 69 4.2.2. FFR per region 69 4.2.3. IFR per region 70 4.2.4.
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The fatality frequency rate was 0.00 and the lost-time . ... 2016). The South African mining industry is currently considering research and development as a means to find more efficient, ...
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SOUTH Africa's mining industry reported a record low in fatalities in 2024, a performance described by mines minister Gwede Mantashe as registering "significant strides". Department of mineral and petroleum resources data published on Thursday showed there were 42 fatalities last year compared to 55 in 2023, a 24% reduction. Last year's numbers showed …
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Most fatalities in the South African mining industry were historically caused by falls of ground, transport and general accidents. Since 2021, falls of ground were no longer the major cause, with more fatalities being in the transport and mining and general categories. Transport and mining-related accidents, of which there were 17, were the ...
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Falls of ground incidents present a major challenge for the South African Mining Industry. Over the past 30 years, the industry has made significant progress reducing fatalities caused by fall of ground incidents from 324 in 1990 to 21 in 2020. However, it remains a key area of focus for collaboration. ... Fatality rate is shown at 3 decimal ...
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Just before the period under review, the leading practice on Ledging was also rolled out in the South African mining industry. In 2022, these efforts began to yield positive results. However, year-to-date, 2023 (as of the end of …
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The South African mining industry recorded forty-two (42) fatalities in 2024 marking the lowest ever number of fatalities in the history of mining in South Africa. This represents a 24% improvement, year-on-year, compared to 2023 when we had fifty-five (55) fatalities.
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