The number of fatal injuries in the South African mining industry has been decreasing consistently since 2000. The lowest number of fatalities within this period was recorded in 2019 at 51. There was a slight increase in 2021, with 74 South African mining fatalities.
Mining industry fatalities in South Africa from 2000 to 2021
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Minerals Council South Africa. (May 9, 2022). Mining industry fatalities in South Africa from 2000 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/702694/mining-industry-fatalities-south-africa/
Minerals Council South Africa. "Mining industry fatalities in South Africa from 2000 to 2021." Chart. May 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702694/mining-industry-fatalities-south-africa/
Minerals Council South Africa. (2022). Mining industry fatalities in South Africa from 2000 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702694/mining-industry-fatalities-south-africa/
Minerals Council South Africa. "Mining Industry Fatalities in South Africa from 2000 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/702694/mining-industry-fatalities-south-africa/
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