Company Announcement - Yesterday Group R Mining & Exploration Zambia Ltd recorded 300 days LTI-free. LTI stands for Lost Time Injury, which is any injury that prevents any person, staff or contractor, reporting to work on the next shift or next day. Within the underground mining industry this figure is commendable and again proves the importance of modern mechanised mining methods. Group R Management has introduced training courses and safe work procedures that are in line with its client’s, Mopani Copper Mines PLC, safe working structures and have been dedicated daily towards this achievement. ”At Group R we aim to utilise only the right equipment and to combine our top notch fleet with safe behaviour and a positive attitude towards safety from all our employees” says Director Hein van Staden.
“We empower everybody who works on site to ensure that while an LTI-free day must be the norm, it is a journey, not a target, and that every day requires the same dedication.” Van Staden continues. The next big milestone will be 500 LTI-free days and the Staff and Management of Group R are confident that they will achieve this milestone.