Miners to scale up safety audits amid rising accidents

A SAFETY, health and environment (SHE) committee of the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe has indicated that more audits will be done at mining firms to reduce accidents in the sector.

According to the chamber, the mining industry reported 110 fatal accidents from January to July 2023, compared to 106 fatal accidents during the same period last year.

The 110 fatal accidents resulted in 120 fatalities, with 92% of the accidents having occurred underground.

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