“Deaths in the mining sector continue to reduce, with a record-low 77 fatalities reported in 2015. That is 8% lower than the 84 deaths in 2014, said Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane on Thursday, presenting the annual mining health and safety statistics in Pretoria. Over 100 miners died in 2012 and 93 in 2013 – a vast improvement from the 615 fatalities recorded in 1994.”
Source: South Africa: Analysis – 77 Mining Fatalities in 2015 – allAfrica.com
