The Coalbrook mining disaster is the worst mining disaster in the history of South Africa. The disaster occurred in the Coalbrook coal mine of Clydesdale Colliery on 21 January 1960 at around 19:00 when approximately 900 pillars caved in, almost 180 metres underground. The mine is situated in the Northern Free State, 21 km south west of Vereeniging. About 1,000 miners were in the mine at the time and 437 died after being trapped, while the rest escaped through an incline shaft. The miners were suffocated b
Jan 24, 2020· South Africa’s mining death toll reached an all-time low in 2019 with 51 fatalities. The country’s Department of Mineral Resources has published statistics
The worst mining disasters in the South African mining industry are listed below: 435 Miners lost their lives on 21 January 1960 at Coalbrook North Colliery situated near burg, Free State. A complete underground mine area collapse was caused by the disintegration of underground pillars supporting the tunnel roofs.
Feb 07, 2019· JOHANNESBURG -- At least five people are dead and an unknown number are trapped underground after an explosion at a non-operational coal mine in South Africa. The Department of Mineral Resources
The widow of a white miner killed in the Coalbrook accident will draw a pension of from £30 to £jg a month, depending on the number of children, under the compensation law. The African miner's widow will get a lump sum of at least £180, paid to her at the rate of £3 or £4 a month, but no pension.
3. The Chamber of Mines publish detailed mine accident statistics for their member mines.1 1. Chamber of Mines of South Africa, Annual Reports; and Mine Safety Division Chamber of Mines of South Africa, Death and Injury Rate Tables Gold, Coal and Other Mineral Mines.
Collapses, explosions and strikes have caused the worst mining disasters over the years. From Coalbrook mine to Marikana, MBALI ZWANE lists the deadliest mine accidents in South African history.
Feb 07, 2019· Mining is one of South Africa's most important industries. South Africa's Mineral Council, an industry body, says 84 miners were killed in 2018 in mine-related accidents. Comments ( 0 )
The number of people killed by a gas explosion in an unused coal mine in South Africa's eastern province of Mpumalanga has risen to six, and several others remain trapped, an official at the mine
Mining accidents are common in South Africa. More than 80 fatalities were recorded in mines across the country in 2017. Last year, a power cut left 955 gold miners trapped underground for two days
Jun 17, 2018· South Africa’s Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday that 20 out of 45 mining deaths reported since the start of 2018 have
The accident was believed to have been caused by the disintegration of some 900 underground pillars which cause a massive collapse. Following the disaster, the South African government established Coal Mines Research Controlling Council to improve coal mine safety and research pillar strength, supported by the Council for Scientific and
The annual death toll from accidents on South African mines fluctuates around 800. The figure for i960 was close to 1,400 because of the Coalbrook disaster of January 21. In Britain the number of deaths from mining accidents seldom exceeds 200 a year. In 19^6, the last year for which we have detailed figures,
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A mining company in South Africa says seven workers died and six were rescued after an earth tremor caused a rock fall at a gold mine. The Sibanye-Stillwater company said Saturday that 13 miners had been trapped at the Masakhane mine in Driefontein after the 2.2-magnitude quake on Thursday.
Mar 05, 2019· Coalbrook, South Africa . The biggest mine disaster in South African history was also one of the deadliest in the world. On Jan. 21, 1960, a rock fall in a section of the mine trapped 437 miners. Of those casualties, 417 succumbed to methane poisoning.
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South Africa is the biggest producer of hard coal in Africa, and it is a significant global player. The Source Watch ranks this African giant at number five, just behind China, the USA, India, and Australia; while World Atlas ranks the country at number seven with Indonesia and Russia taking fifth and sixth place respectively after the first four. . It is also estimated that about 90% of South
Mine fatalities down as Safety goes up » Sheq Africa. The number of deaths in mining accidents in South Africa has declined by about 50 percent in the past 10 years, according to the Chamber of Mines.
This paper describes the analysis of fatal accidents of Indian coal mines from April 1989 to March 1998. It is found that Indian mines have considerably higher accident and fatality rates compared to those in USA and South Africa, respectively. While open cast mines are generally known to be safer than
The South African coal sector has seen vast safety improvements over the past years and South African coal mines are among the safest mines in the world today. Over the years, the coal mining industry has demonstrated a continued improvement in its safety performance, reducing fatalities significantly since 2003, when it was performing worse
Sep 29, 2019· South Africa’s mining industry (knock on a support pillar of wood) looks set to have by far its safest year yet. If the current rate is maintained, the number of deaths in 2019 will almost halve