New initiative aiming for 50% decrease in new TB, HIV infections in Southern Africa by 2015

A collaboration between the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the World Bank, nongovernmental organisation (NGO) the International Organisation for Migration, and NGO Stop TB Partnership will soon see the roll-out of an ambitious...

Health in mining remains a concern for industry

The prevalence of occupational health ailments, such as silicosis, coal worker's pneumoconiosis lung disease, occupational tuberculosis (TB) and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), among miners undertaking prolonged mine-work, remains a significant...

SA mining health compensation seen as complex, overlapping

Besides having significant monetary and safety challenges, the mining industry is also faced with the challenge of regulated health compensation issues. Compensation anomalies relating to health issues, such as silicosis and noise-induced hearing...

Statutory mining health compensation seen as complex, overlapping

Besides having significant monetary and safety challenges, the mining industry is also faced with the challenge of regulated health compensation issues. Compensation anomalies relating to health issues such as silicosis and noise-induced hearing...

Mining majors taking steps to achieve 2013 health and safety milestones

Steps towards improving south Africa’s dismal mine health and safety record have been taken by mining majors looking towards best practice principles to improve safety records.

HIV/Aids still a major 
challenge in SA mining

A key challenge in the area of health within the context of the South African mining industry remains the issue of HIV/Aids, says South Africa’s Chamber of Mines health advisor Dr Thuthula Balfour-Kaipa.



Mining houses placing more emphasis on safety 
than on health, laments Gold Fields’ Vishnu Pillay

The Chamber of Mines (CoM), in conjunction with Gold Fields’ South Deep mine recently presented the performance results of a dust suppression fogging system for eliminating silica dust in some underground mining areas.