mining safety

Nigeria's Solid Minerals Minister ordered immediate closure of an abandoned lead mining site in Plateau State after toxic gas emissions killed 37 miners and hospitalized 25 others, prompting forensic investigation into safety failures.

South Africa's Rand Refinery is positioning for majority ownership of Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery, while Nigeria's solid minerals minister has sealed a Plateau State mine following an explosion that reportedly killed at least 37 miners.

A rescue operation is underway at Ekapa Mine in South Africa after five miners became trapped underground with no communication to the surface, marking the latest in a series of safety incidents that continue to plague the country's mining sector.

A pit collapse in Ebonyi State killed three miners and injured four, while illegal miners in Zimbabwe confronted a legislator over unresolved grievances, exposing systemic safety and labour management failures across African mining operations.