##tihuan2##1. Introduction. Abandoned mines (officially known as Derelict and Ownerless Mines in South Africa) are defined in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act No. 28 of 2002) of South Africa as those mines for which a closure certificate has not been issued; no part can be traced to assume responsibilities; the government may …
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##tihuan2##Blyvooruitzicht is but one of thousands of abandoned mines scattered across South Africa, many from the gold industry. With recently shuttered mines adding to the massive impact of those left derelict years ago, the country faces a growing environmental, health, and social crisis created by a withering gold industry and …
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##tihuan2##South Africa is known for its diverse wealth of minerals, but even better known for a very well-regulated mining industry. The Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate continuously enforce legislation and national mining standards to reduce mining deaths and occupational injuries. Between 1984 and 2005, more than 11 000 mine workers died in South ...
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##tihuan2##By Dr Sizwe Phakathi, Head: Safety and Sustainable Development at the Minerals Council South Africa Day three at Electra Mining Africa 2022 is themed Safety Day with a focus on Occupational Health & Safety for good reason. Safety on mines is vital, and one fatality or one injury is one too many. Dr Sizwe Phakathi, Head:
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##tihuan2##The incident was the worst at any Implats mine since 1974, when 13 people died in a tailings dam accident, and the deadliest in South Africa's formal mining sector since May 2001, when 12 people ...
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##tihuan2##duty. You will not get any more money for your injury. No payment can be made for pain and suffering. 7.the doctor indicates in the Final Medical Report that you have a If permanent injury, such as deafness, blindness, loss of movement . of a joint or an amputation of a limb or an injury that permanently
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##tihuan2##02: South Deep Gold Mine – 32.8MnOz. Located in the Witwatersrand Basin in the Gauteng province, the South Deep gold mine has estimated reserves of 32.8MnOz. With a depth of 2,995m below the surface, the mine is also the seventh deepest in the world and contains a large resource base of uranium.
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##tihuan2##South Africa 's mining industry suffered 49 fatalities in 2022 – a 34% improvement on the 74 fatalities of 2021 and a record low, thereby continuing the …
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##tihuan2##(a) to protect the health and safety of persons at mines; (b) to require employers and employees to identify hazards and eliminate, control and minimise the risks relating to health and safety at mines; (c) to give effect to the public international law obligations of the Republic that concern health and safety at mines; health and safety ...
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##tihuan2##South Deep Gold Mine is a world-class bulk mechanised mining operation located in the Witwatersrand Basin, near Westonaria 50km south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa's commercial capital. The mine has been built to extract one of the largest known gold deposits in the world and boasts a mineral reserve of 38 million ounces.
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##tihuan2##Health and safety in mines in South Africa is regulated by the Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 and the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations. The Act and the regulations forbid work in an …
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##tihuan2##Minerals Council South Africa. "Total fatal accidents and injuries related to gold mining in South Africa in 2021 and 2022." Chart. November 30, 2023.
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##tihuan2##Payments for Injuries on Duty. Tinus Boshoff. The main objective of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease Act (COID Act) is to facilitate a process which provides for payment of medical treatment and compensation for disablement caused by occupational injuries and diseases sustained by employees in the course of their …
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##tihuan2##the global rate. Injuries were the second-leading cause of loss of healthy life, accounting for 14.3% of all DALYs in South Africa in 2000. Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are the leading cause of injury in most regions of the world but South Africa has exceedingly high numbers – double the global rate.
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##tihuan2##The gold sector recorded 243 injuries compared to 372 during the same period last year (a 35% improvement which is above the annual milestone reduction …
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##tihuan2##South Africa and Spain contributed three studies each. Iran, the USA, India and Turkey contributed two papers each, while one paper was from Ghana and one from New Zealand. Six main types of mining accidents were reported in both databases, which occurred in coal, copper, gold, platinum, lead–zinc, and iron ore mines between 2015 …
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##tihuan2##Furthermore, South Africa has two worker compensation acts, namely, Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) and the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act (ODMWA). These acts differ in the administration and benefits provided – and indication of these legal and worker compensation frameworks …
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##tihuan2##According to the South African labour guide, if you get injured, contract a disease or, in the worst case scenario, lose your life, your dependants can claim from the Compensation Fund. No one wishes for these instances, and knowing how COID South Africa operates is paramount. All employers must register for workers' compensation.
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##tihuan2##Explore the rich history of mining in South Africa with our insightful feature. From the discovery of gold to the evolution of mining tech. MT. Menu. Search. Sections. Home; News; Analysis. Features. Comment & Opinion. ... a 70,000-strong strike at platinum mines in 2014 and action involving nearly 20,000 platinum and gold workers …
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##tihuan2##An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operator said Tuesday. It happened …
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##tihuan2##The South Deep operation's restructuring plan was initiated in August 2018, affecting 1,092 permanent employees and 420 contractors. The restructuring plan is aimed to consolidate Gold Field's mining activity …
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##tihuan2##The injuries that are sustained and diseases that are diagnosed impact on worker compensation. THE COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES ACT 130 OF 1993 In South Africa, the …
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##tihuan2##An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operator said Tuesday. It happened Monday evening at the end of the workers' shift at a …
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##tihuan2##SPRINGS, South Africa (AP) — Hundreds of miners who spent three days underground because of a union dispute left a gold mine in South Africa on …
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##tihuan2##JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75 — 14 of them critically, the mine operator said Tuesday. It happened Monday evening at the end of the workers' shift at a mine in the northern city …
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##tihuan2##An accident at a platinum mine in South Africa has killed 11 workers and injured 75, the mine's operator says. Impala Platinum chief executive Nico Muller described it as the "darkest day" in the ...
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##tihuan2##South Africa has 6100 abandoned mines of which 2322 of them are classified as high-risk mines found in areas of historic asbestos, gold, coal, and copper mining in the country (AGSA, 2022). Members of the public (especially those of the host communities) are exposed to the physical hazards and risks of abandoned mines in …
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##tihuan2##In terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act ("COIDA"), the Compensation Fund ("Fund") provides compensation to employees who become disabled due to work-related injuries or due to contracting a disease in the course of their work. ... Employees working outside of South Africa for more than 12 months at a time ...
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