Mineworkers’ union calls on mining firms to invest in protecting lives of workers rather than focusing on greater profits
"Mine deaths skyrocket at Impala Platinum’s Mine in Rustenburg", 24 Jan 2016
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) [has said in a statement it] is deeply worried and saddened that four mineworkers lost their lives at Impala Platinum’s mine in Rustenburg when a fire broke out underground during a shift...There were also two fatalities at the same shaft in December 2015, [said NUM]...'We call upon the mining companies to invest more money in protecting the lives of workers than focusing more on profits. Mineworkers cannot be sacrificed for profits'...[NUM statement said]...We call on the DMR inspectorate and Minister Mosebenzi Zwane to hold the industry fully accountable for its failures and adopt a no-nonsense approach when it comes to mine deaths.