Sibanye workers begin to surface after accident at South African gold mine

Nearly a third of the 260 miners stuck under the ground after the accident at the Zlata Siberi-Stillwater SSWJ.J In South Africa They were brought to the surface on Friday, the company announced, as the senior union official confirmed that there were no injuries.

The miners were stuck underground after the lift system approached the axle in the golden Klooof mine – one of the deepest Sibennyi, located about 37 miles West of Johannesburg – He was damaged in an accident on Thursday.

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Sibennya said that 79 employees were brought to the area by 1.30pm local time in the first phase of Operation Rudar Operation.

“The remaining 181 employees … Food is provided and they will be raised to the surface as soon as the safety of lifting is confirmed,” Sibennya said in a statement.

The company spokesman told Reuters late on Friday afternoon that the procedure was expected to be completed “soon”.

Mamodise Mokone, whose husband is still trapped in the underground among the miners, responds as he speaks media at the Sibeny Stillwater mine, in Westonari, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 2, 2025. (Reuters / We asked in society)

“Fortunately, there were no deaths or injuries,” said the president of the National Union of Health and Security Workers Duncan Luvuno to reporters at that place. “But for … 24 hours people have not eaten or drank anything. It’s not adequate. Some have chronic diseases.”

Journalists forbade security guards to get closer to the mine, but Reuters journalist saw some of the miners, who look tired but in good health, walk to the rim of companies and buses.

However, the relatives of those who are still in the mine expressed shock and worried that their loved ones remained underground.

“I didn’t sleep the winner,” Mamodise Mokon said, whose husband was among the miners. “I just want to tell the administration or who is in charge: I just want my husband to be alive.”

Sibennya said earlier that all the workers were safe after what it called the “Axis Incident” in Kloof 7 and were assembled at the mounting site because they were initiated by efforts to get them out of the mine.

The Sibannya Siberia -based Sibani is one of only a few South African miners who squeeze out profit from some of the deepest and most expensive gold mines in the world. Siberiya Synnya for gold at a depth of approximately two miles on the Kloof 7 axle.

The Kloof mine, which accounts for 14% of the total gold exit of Sibenny, also manages two other axles. MINIRARA METALS PLATINAIST GROUP METALS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND United States as.

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Rudar accidents are not uncommon in South Africa, where informal diggers have taken over many abandoned mines.

Earlier this year, at least 78 bodies were withdrawn from the illegal gold mine after the police had cut off food and water supplies for months in an attempt to break illegal mining activities.