One dead, three missing after Mponeng fall-of-ground incident

A search and rescue operation is under way at AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine, near Carletonville, following a seismic activity-triggered fall-of-ground incident on Thursday morning. Four workers have been rescued; however, AngloGold confirmed to Mining Weekly Online that there was one confirmed fatality, with three employees still missing underground, their wellbeing unknown.