Work at Vedanta’s Gamsberg halted after contractor fatality

Gamsberg, Northern Cape

WORK has been stopped at Vedanta’s Gamsberg project in the Northern Cape province following a fatality on May 25, the group said in an announcement over the weekend.

The employee was a contractor employed at ELB.

“All of us at ELB and VZI [Vedanta Zinc International] are devastated by the news, and commit to assisting the family of the deceased, now and in the weeks and months to come. Our deepest condolences are with his family, friends and colleagues,” Vedanta said.

“All work at the Gamsberg Project has been halted while investigations – involving the local emergency services and South African Police Services, the Department of Mineral Resources, our representative trade unions and senior Vedanta management and operations structures – are underway,” it added.