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All trapped miners at #SibanyeGold’s Beatrix mine in Welkom brought to surface

───   CHRISTAL-LIZE MULLER 08:27 Fri, 02 Feb 2018

All trapped miners at #SibanyeGold’s Beatrix mine in Welkom brought to surface | News Article

Joseph Mathunjwa from the Association for Mining and Construction Union (Amcu), says all trapped miners at Sibanye Gold's Beatrix Mine have been brought to the surface.


Meanwhile, several Free State MEC's have indicated that they will accompany Minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Zwane, on a visit to the mine today.

The Department of Health in the Free State will remain on high alert to assist the 955 miners who were trapped in the mine. Free State Health dispatched emergency medical services after hearing about the incident through the media yesterday. Spokesperson, Mondli Mvambi, says on arrival, their teams met with management and private ambulance services contracted by the mine.


He says it is the department's responsibility as a public health entity to assist anyone whether they have access to medical aid or not.


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