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In this article, we will explore three of many instances where Canadian mining projects have led to disaster: the 1914 Hillcrest Mine explosion in Alberta, which to this day remains Canada's deadliest mining disaster; the 1992 Giant Mine bombing in the Northwest Territories, which occurred in the midst of a brutal lockout; and the 2014 Mount ...
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STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the survivors and retrieved all the bodies after hundreds of miners were trapped for months in one of the country's deepest mines while working illegally.. At least 78 miners were confirmed dead, …
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Transport and mining-related accidents, of which there were 17, were the cause of the largest number of fatalities. "General" accidents were the next highest contributor to overall fatalities …
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.. The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein …
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Wits geotechnical engineer and his colleagues commented on the reasons on why fatal mine disasters occur in an article published in Science. Deeper research and improved management is required to prevent disastrous failures in coal ash and tailings dams. ... Similar accidents have occurred in South Africa. In 1973 the failure of a platinum ...
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to force them out, a group representing the miners said Monday.. More than 500 others are still trapped, the group said. …
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Mt Tapian pit containing toxic mine tailings from San Antonio, collapsed and flooded the ... The disaster happened because the tunnel did not undergo risk assessment and was badly sealed (Coumans ...
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Mitsubishi Hojyo coal mine disaster, occured on 15 December 1914 at the Mitsubishi Hojyo coal mine located in the Kyushu Island of Japan. The disaster directly led to the deaths of 687, representing the worst mining incident in Japanese history. ... Directly leading to the deaths of 435 it is the worst ever disaster in South Africa's mining ...
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The world's worst mining disasters. Explosions, strikes and collapses have caused some of the worst mining tragedies in recent years. From Pike River to Marikana, mining-technology lists the deadliest mining events of the decade. ... Marikana Platinum Mine, South Africa. The Marikana mine is located in the North West Province of South ...
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The spectre of mining disasters continues to haunt South Africa, a nation starkly aware of the perilous conditions faced by workers in its mineral-rich depths.
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1.3 Causes of fatalities. The leading causes of fatalities reported up to the end of June 2022 were 'General' (struck by, falling in, drowning, rolling rock, inundation, mud rush, burning and scalding) at 10 fatalities, followed by 'Other' causes with 6 fatalities (electricity, fires, explosives, heat exhaustion, conveyancing and miscellaneous), Transportation and Mining …
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A 30-year History of Mining Disasters and Social Opposition. ... from a waste dump for the new San Antonio mine, out of the Mogpog River. The people of the town of Mogpog vigorously opposed the building of the dam, fearing impacts on the river they use for food, watering animals, washing themselves and their clothes. ... The spill happened when ...
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Natural disasters occur all over the world, with certain countries being more susceptible to them than others. South Africa is one of the less frequent victims of major natural disasters, but has experienced some over the …
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2019. This paper aims (1) to trace back the Marcopper mining disasters in Marinduque, culminating in the 1996 Boac river spill, and point out the negligence of mine companies to take obligations for the damages they have wrought on the island and the inaction of government bodies to secure the rights and welfare of the distressed population at the time.
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Illegal mining for gold, diamonds or other minerals is deeply widespread in South Africa, and has gone on for decades, with about 30,000 people involved by 2019.
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At the end of November 1996, a mining disaster occurred at the Rovic Diamond Mine between Boshof and Dealsville. At about 1000 metres underground, a mudslide occurred and trapped …
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As of 2023, the number of fatalities in the South African mining industry reached its lowest level, with 54 recorded fatalities.
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In the worst mine disaster in South Africa, a large section of the Clydesdale Colliery, at the Coalbrook mine near burg, Orange Free State, caved in. About 1,000 …
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According to officials and witness testimony, the shack was the site of a makeshift mine built by a group of zama-zamas, as illegal miners who scavenge abandoned mines across South Africa are known.
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STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least ...
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Currently, about 80% of the world's coal mining fatalities occur in China. In 1942, the deadliest mining disaster in the world occurred in Benxihu (Honkeiko) Colliery, located at Benxi, Liaoning province, in which 1549 miners were killed. ... 5.9 Mine Accidents: South Africa.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as "Tiger" escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South Africa where dozens of miners died and 246 were rescued, authorities said Monday.. Police said that the suspect — identified as Lesotho national James Neo Tshoaeli …
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The overall number of deaths in the South African mining industry has declined over the past decades, but the greatest impact of mining accidents is noticed amongst the family members and colleagues left behind after a mine worker lost his or her life.
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At least 11 people died at a mine owned by Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. when an elevator transporting workers to the surface failed, the worst accident in the South African company's history.
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On this day in 1986, 177 miners lost their lives, and another 235 miners were injured in one of South Africa's worst mining disasters. The use of an acetylene torch sparked flames that spread rapidly through the mine, igniting plastic insulation on wiring and polyurethane sprayed on walls to keep them dry. Polyurethane contains a ...
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The government says illegal mining cost South Africa's economy $3.2bn (£2.6bn) in 2024 alone. As part of the police operation, entry points at various disused mines were blocked, along with food ...
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Wits geotechnical engineer and his colleagues commented on the reasons on why fatal mine disasters occur in an article published in Science. Deeper research and improved management is required to prevent disastrous …
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SAFETY IN SOUTH AFRICA SINCE DEMOCRACY Since the first democratic elections in South Africa, the country's mining industry and its partners have implemented numerous health and safety initiatives that have yielded dramatic, life-saving results. Between 1995 and 2022, the number of fatalities overall declined by 91% with fall-of-ground
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The Minerals Council South Africa and the coal industry remembers the 64 miners who lost their lives in a methane explosion at the Hlobane colliery, near the town of Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal. The explosion was South Africa's second most …
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In the worst mine disaster in South Africa, a large section of the Clydesdale Colliery, at the Coalbrook mine near burg, Orange Free State, caved in. About 1,000 miners were in the mine at the time and 435 died after being trapped, while the rest escaped through an incline shaft. The miners were suffocated by methane gas and crushed to ...
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