Listed Mining Companies
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – ASX- and TSX-listed uranium miner Paladin Energy on Tuesday reported that a fatality had occurred at the Kayelekera uranium mine, in Malawi, as a result of a motor vehicle incident.
A construction contractor’s work vehicle overturned on a site access road on Monday, killing the driver, who is a Malawi national.
Police and relevant government officials have been informed and investigations were continuing, it said in a statement.
The 3,3-million pounds a year Kayelekera uranium mine was commissioned in January 2009, with production ramp-up beginning late April 2009.
The ramp-up phase was progressing well to date, and the ramp-up schedule was being maintained with nameplate production anticipated to be reached by January 2010.
