Minerals Council sends condolences

THE MINERALS Council South Africa, formerly the Chamber of Mines, said yesterday that it was deeply “saddened” by the accident at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof Ikamva shaft, which has claimed the lives of four mineworkers so far. Rescue and recovery activities continue in the hopes of locating one employee who remains missing. “The Minerals Council extends its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased and offers its hopes to the family of the missing miner for his safe return. And it again offers appreciation to the brave members of Mines Rescue Services for their work,” it said. Five mineworkers entered an abandoned working area on Monday morning and died due to poor ventilation. The body of a fourth worker had been retrieved from the abandoned stope ore pass by the specialised proto teams. – African News Agency (ANA)