JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South African miner AngloGold Ashanti on Friday reported a fatal accident at its Moab Khotsong mine, near Orkney.
The company stated that a driller was struck by a fall of ground, on Thursday.
It said in a statement that management suspended all drilling and blasting operations at the mine, though safety-related activities such as installing support continue.
Members of the Department of Mineral Resources inspectorate would be carrying out an inspection of the scene of the accident.
This is the fourth fatality at an AngloGold Ashanti mine this year. Last week, the company reported a mine death at its Great Noligwa operation, near Klerksdorp.
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