JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – JSE- and TSX-listed First Uranium on Friday reported a fatality at its Ezulwini mine, in South Africa.

First Uranium spokesperson Bob Tait said that there was an unexpected fall of ground in the area where underground crews were installing permanent supports in a stope on the 45 level of the Middle Elsburg Reef horizon, which is the uranium and gold ore body at the Ezulwini mine.

First Uranium CEO Gordon Miller said that the company viewed the incident in an “extremely serious light” and was reviewing the situation with representatives of South Africa’s Department Mineral Resources and organised labour.

“We don’t expect any material impact on planned production, as there was maintenance scheduled for the mine in the next few days that would preclude active mining and hoisting at that time anyway,” noted Tait.

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