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Miner killed at Mimosa Platinum mine
05 Jan 2016 at 08:19hrs | Views
A miner was killed at Zvishavane-based platinum miner, Mimosa Mining Company, the company said on Tuesday.
Aquarius deeply regrets to advise that an employee of JV entity Mimosa Platinum Limited was fatally injured whilst working underground on 4 January 2016. There were no other injuries. The Aquarius board and management express their sincere condolences to the family of the deceased," the company said in a statement.
"The name of the deceased is being withheld until the next of kin have been informed. The relevant regulatory authorities have been informed and a full investigation is under way.
Mimosa is jointly held by Implats and Aquarius Platinum Limited (Aquarius) in a 50/50 joint venture.
According to its website, it is located on the Wedza Geological Complex on the Zimbabwean Great Dyke, 20km west of the town of Zvishavane and 150km east of Bulawayo.
Aquarius deeply regrets to advise that an employee of JV entity Mimosa Platinum Limited was fatally injured whilst working underground on 4 January 2016. There were no other injuries. The Aquarius board and management express their sincere condolences to the family of the deceased," the company said in a statement.
Mimosa is jointly held by Implats and Aquarius Platinum Limited (Aquarius) in a 50/50 joint venture.
According to its website, it is located on the Wedza Geological Complex on the Zimbabwean Great Dyke, 20km west of the town of Zvishavane and 150km east of Bulawayo.
Source - Byo24News
