Powering Apartheid: The Coalbrook Mine Disaster of 1960
23 South African miners suffer from many respiratory diseases, including emphysema, pneumonia, asthma and bronchitis. A study of older gold miners (over 37) in South Africa in 2006 found that 35 per cent tested positive for silica-induced pulmonary tuberculosis: J.M. teWaternaude, R.I. Ehrlich, G.J. Churchyard et al., 'Tuberculosis and Silica Exposure in …
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South Africa's pilot carbon capture scheme officially …
This marked the conclusion of Phase 1 of South Africa's pilot CCUS project. However, the inauguration of the site, at Leandra in Mpumalanga province, actually took place last week.
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Golden river of toxic waste from South African …
A collapsed dam at a diamond mine in South Africa recently released a torrent of mining waste into the surrounding area. A new satellite image shows the trail of dried and potentially toxic mud ...
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Impala Platinum mine accident in South Africa kills 11
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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Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa …
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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disater in south africa
mining and construction disasters in south africa-[mining plant] Mine disaster kills 177 | South African History Online... September 1986, 177 mine workers were killed at Kinross Mine in one of South Africa's worst mine disasters.
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List of the 20 biggest mining companies in South Africa in …
The Anglo-American South Africa also deals in nickel, diamonds, metallurgical, thermal coal, copper, iron ore, and other minerals. Anglo American plc's headquarter offices are in London, England. 2. BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa Ltd (Mpumalanga) Founded: 1851 Headquarters: Melbourne, Australia SA offices: Lesedi Village, Middelburg Rd, Witbank, …
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Calls intensify for audit of South African tailings dams after
Following the tragic collapse of the Jagersfontein tailings storage facility (TSF) in the Free State on September 11, there has been a resurgence of urgent calls for audits of South Africa's ...
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Earth from space: Golden river of toxic waste spills out from …
A mining disaster in the South African town of Jagersfontein released a slurry of potentially toxic waste, known as tailings, into the surrounding countryside. (Image credit: NASA/Landsat/Lauren ...
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Rediscovering South Africa: Flood disaster risk management …
South Africa was selected due to the rapid urban growth with increasing pressure on the ecosystem of cities. Considering the risk of flood occurring in a given year at about 83.3% (Zuma et al., 2012), in the context of climate change and disaster risk, there are looming problems in the management of disaster in the country.Hence, this study adopts descriptive and …
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The estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from South …
Introduction. The emission of methane from underground and surface coal mines in South Africa was reported by Lloyd and Cook (2005). The levels were significantly lower than those that had been assumed on the basis of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) default factors in the South African National Communications (Department of Environment Affairs and …
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The St Helena Mine Disaster of 1987: Causes, Consequences, …
The St Helena Mine Disaster occurred in September 1987 at the St Helena gold mine, located near the town of ia in the Free State province of South Africa. This tragic incident resulted in the deaths of forty miners and stands as one of the deadliest mining disasters in South African history.. Key Details of the St Helena Mine Disaster: 1. St Helena Mine Overview:
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Elevator plummets at a platinum mine in South Africa, killing …
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 …
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South African Mining Triumphs Amid Challenges
South African mining sector emerges strong, adding jobs and boosting the economy with R135.3 billion in contributions. Home; News; Exploration & Development; Finance; Opinion; ... – South Africa's mineral sales in nominal terms declined by more than 13% in the first ten months of 2023, marking the first calendar year decline since 2015 and ...
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Reflecting on South Africa's mining safety: Lessons from past …
From the harrowing Stilfontein tragedy, where 78 illegal miners perished, to the Lily Mine disaster that claimed three lives when a container fell into a gaping chasm, the …
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Earth from space: Golden river of toxic waste spills …
A mining disaster in the South African town of Jagersfontein released a slurry of potentially toxic waste, known as tailings, into the surrounding countryside. (Image credit: NASA/Landsat/Lauren ...
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S. African Mine Tragedy Kills 100
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police 'smoke them out' tactics Jan. 16, 2025 South Africa tried to pressure informal gold miners by cutting off food.
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Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa …
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender? Mine rescue workers host up a cage that was used to rescue trapped miners …
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History of explosions in the South African coal …
A summary of the history of explosions over the past century in the South African mining industry is shown in Table 3 (Landman, 1992; Phillips and Landman, 1993). ... View in full-text Similar ...
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Middelbult, 13 May 1993
Over the years, the South African coal mining industry has demonstrated a continued improvement in its safety performance by reducing fatalities significantly since 2003, when it was performing worse than countries such as the United States (US) and Australia. ... Since 2010, this trend has shifted, and South Africa's coal sector fatality ...
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Coalbrook Disaster 1960- Mining Accident Database
In the worst mine disaster in South Africa, a large section of the Clydesdale Colliery, at the Coalbrook mine near burg, caved in and trapped 435 mineworkers 180m underground. There were no survivors. No machine …
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Mining disasters: Six of the worst that have hit South Amercia
Meteorological agencies are warning of increasing risks of an El Niño storm event in 2019, which poses a risk for South American miners. It wouldn't be the first natural crisis experienced by the continent's mining sector. We map the natural disasters that have hit South American miners in recent years.
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Merriespruit, 22 February 1994
Tailings poured over a distance of 4km engulfing 80 Merriespruit homes and claiming the lives of 17 people in the gold mining town of ia in South Africa's Free State province. The official investigation into the disaster indicated that the tailings dam did not have the mandated freeboard to cope with this rare kind of rainstorm ...
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Identification of External Risks Affecting the South …
External Risk, Mitigation Strategies, Mining Sector, South Africa . 1. Introduction The mining industry has always played a crucial role in human existence. It is one of the top two earliest human ... Natural disasters can cause interruptions such as mine closures, damage to employees' homes and travelling routes, power outages and physical ...
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Are our mines safe?
The recent media attention on the trapped Chilean miners brings to mind South Africa's worst mining disaster which occurred when 437 workers died in January 1960. But what progress on safety has there been since then? Nielen van der Merwe outlines some advances but also argues that more research is urgently needed if we want to
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History of explosions in the South African coal mining industry
A summary of the history of explosions over the past century in the South African mining industry is shown in Table 3 (Landman, 1992; Phillips and Landman, 1993). ... View in full-text Similar ...
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210 Mining Safety jobs in South Africa
Today's top 210 Mining Safety jobs in South Africa. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. New Mining Safety jobs added daily.
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The 1960 Coalbrook Disaster
On the 21 January 1960 a major calamity befell the coal mine at Coalbrook, situated in the Northern Free State 21km south west of Vereeniging. 437 miners were buried alive 180 meters below the surface when an estimated 900 pillars collapsed. A major rescue effort was undertaken, unfortunately without any positive results.This article covers the history of the coal …
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210 Mining Safety Jobs in South Africa
Today's top 210 Mining Safety jobs in South Africa. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. New Mining Safety jobs added daily.
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Mining Disater In South Africa
Coalbrook, 21 January 1960. On Thursday, 21 January 1960, a roof caved in at the Clydesdale Coalbrook North Colliery, located near burg. A further cave-in took place a few hours later in the same locality from which mineworkers had been removed a short time before.
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