South Deep can mine again

06 May 2008 - 02:00
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Gold Fields' South Deep mine was allowed to resume mining after a meeting with the minerals and energy department yesterday. Last Thursday nine miners died in an accident at the mine and operations were forced to close until the company and the department's safety officials had met. Spokesman Sputnik Rantau said an investigation into the cause of the accident would be carried out by independent engineers. - I-Net Bridge

Gold Fields' South Deep mine was allowed to resume mining after a meeting with the minerals and energy department yesterday. Last Thursday nine miners died in an accident at the mine and operations were forced to close until the company and the department's safety officials had met. Spokesman Sputnik Rantau said an investigation into the cause of the accident would be carried out by independent engineers. - I-Net Bridge