[miningmx.com] – A MINEWORKER died at AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine in Carletonville west of Johannesburg, the gold producer said in a statement which added there had been an “equipment incident”.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased, an electrician, was fatally injured in a heavy equipment incident [on Sunday],” it said in a statement. A full on-site investigation was underway.
“In the meantime, management has stopped activities relating to the lifting of equipment in the underground workings,” the company said.
