FIVE MINE WORKERS CONFIRMED DEAD IN SOUTH AFRICA
Sibanye-Stillwater has recovered the body of the fifth and
final missing mine worker after a three-day search at its Kloof Ikamva gold
mine in South Africa, the company said on Thursday.
The five Sibanye workers killed went missing on Monday after
entering an abandoned section of the mine near Johannesburg, the latest in a
series of fatal incidents at the companies’ South African operations, Reuters
had reported.
The bodies of all five employees who entered an abandoned
area on Monday have now been recovered and sadly five colleagues lost their
lives in this tragic accident,” Sibanye said in a statement.
“A thorough investigation … will be performed to understand the events and
actions leading to this incident.”
At least 20 people have died at Sibanye’s South African mines
this year including seven trapped underground at its Masakhane mine in May.
Sibanye said safety issues were a concern for its investors
and a factor behind a 28 percent fall in its share price last month.
Comments
Post a Comment