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Miner reports zero fatality rate but concedes injuries are still a cause for concern

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Although DRD Gold managed to have a fatality-free fourth quarter the company reports that its lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) is still an issue.

By: Jonathan Faurie

3rd September 2010

SAFETY & HEALTH

South African mining industry’s 2013 zero-harm attainment unlikely – social scientist

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South Africa’s mining industry has committed itself to reducing the vast majority of accidents and certainly deaths by 2013. The CEOs of more than 30 companies determined that 2013 will be the year in which South Africa’s mine safety will be...

By: Martin Creamer

3rd September 2010

VIETNAM

Olympus Pacific says Vietnamese plant reopened

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Canadian gold producer Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc said its only gold-producing plant, Bong Mieu, in central Vietnam was reopened on Thursday after a one-day shutdown due to an incident of vandalism and theft. Property damage and theft of gold...

By: Reuters

31st August 2010

CHILE MINERS

Chile to drill rescue shaft, miner eyes birth video

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Resigned to watching his child's imminent birth on video, trapped miner Ariel Ticona waited for rescuers to start drilling an escape shaft on Monday to save him and 32 companions 25 days after a cave-in. The bid to rescue the miners, stuck in a...

By: Reuters

30th August 2010

HEALTH & SAFETY

Chile seeks to speed up rescue of trapped miners

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Chile was looking at ways on Saturday to speed up the rescue of 33 miners trapped deep underground for 23 days who officials have said might have to wait three to four months to see the light of day. Mining Minister Laurence Golborne said...

By: Reuters

30th August 2010

Mine Safety

Barberton mines’ accident rate falling by 10% each year

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South African mining company Pan African Resources (PAF) Barberton Mines GM Casper Strydom reports that the company set a target of a 10% year-on-year reduction on its lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) three years ago and has been achieving...

By: Jonathan Faurie

27th August 2010

CHILE

Chile wary of miner depression as rescue drags on

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Chile said on Wednesday it would send anti-depressants down a tiny shaft to 33 miners trapped half a mile underground for 20 days, as it prepares to tell them it will take three more months to dig them out. Rescuers are now sending fresh clothes,...

By: Reuters

26th August 2010

CHILE

Chile miner rescue bid unfazed by small quakes

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Two small tremors shook northern Chile early on Wednesday but did not disrupt efforts to rescue 33 miners trapped deep underground 20 days after a cave-in, as the men sent heartwarming messages to relatives on the surface. Engineers are laying...

By: Reuters

25th August 2010

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Mine Health Phuoc Son Mine Fairview Mine Camp Hope	Mining Risk Management Gold Producer Gold Miner Illegal Miners Communications Flowing	Niel Pretorius Philip Frankel Bong Mieu Ariel Ticona Benedict Esteban Rojas Hector Claudio Cristina Nunez Laurence Golborne Casper Strydom Jan Nelson Claudio Barrales Edison Pena Jaime Manalich Sebastian Pinera Johaziel Jamett Ronald Weth Fischer	Agency For Social Reconstruction Mining Weekly Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc Toronto Stock Exchange Reuters Pan African Resources
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Australia Canada Peru South Africa United Kingdom United States Vietnam Chile	BBS Mp3	Copiapo San Jose SANTIAGO Valparaiso	Atacama Desert