Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC Accident at the Blanket Mine (0673F)
15 May 2017 - 4:00PM
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Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC
15 May 2017
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc
Accident at the Blanket Mine
St Helier, 15 May 2017, Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc regrets
to announce a fatality at the Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe in a
mining-related accident on 12 May 2017.
Blanket management has suspended mining activities in the
specific mining area, being the Eroica ore body, which contributed
10 per cent of production in the first quarter of 2017, pending a
full risk assessment and in-loco investigation.
Management has notified the Minister of Mines and Mining
Development and the Inspector of Mines and will provide all the
necessary assistance to the Ministry of Mines Inspectorate
Department in its enquiry into this incident.
Until such a time as the outcome of this enquiry has been
reached, no further details can be released.
The directors and management of Caledonia and Blanket express
their sincere condolences to the family and colleagues of the
deceased.
Steve Curtis, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"This is a serious setback in our efforts to continuously
improve safety at Blanket Mine. The previous fatality was in April
2015. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family, colleagues
and friends of the deceased".
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Plc Tel: +44 1534 679 802 or +27
Mark Learmonth 11 447 2499
Maurice Mason Tel: +44 759 078 1139
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