US EditionSibanye says 289 workers trapped in South African gold mine
- Sibanye Stillwater reported that 289 workers became trapped underground at the Kloof 7 shaft of its gold mine near Johannesburg on May 22 around 10 p.m.
- The trapping followed an incident where a door opened and debris fell while ore was being hauled, damaging the shaft and requiring safety procedures before rescue.
- The Kloof mine is an ultra-deep gold operation with shafts exceeding 3,200 meters depth, which complicates extraction and accounts for 14% of Sibanye’s gold output.
- A spokesperson for Sibanye indicated that the situation is anticipated to be resolved around midday today, with rescue efforts focused on supplying food and keeping the miners gathered at an underground assembly area.
- The incident triggered a major rescue operation highlighting safety challenges in South Africa’s deep gold mines, where mining accidents occur relatively often and workers’ wellbeing is critical.
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79 miners rescued from S.African shaft, over 100 still underground
Rescuers have hoisted 79 miners who were stuck in a gold mine outside Johannesburg but more than 100 were still trapped underground, the mine's operator said on Friday.At least 260 miners were trapped underground on Thursday at the Kloof gold mine, 60 kilometres (37 miles) west of Johannesburg, after a hoist used to access the...
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