mining safety

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.