An artisanal miner died on Friday following a rockfall at an illegal mining site on Drummond Farm in Norton, local authorities have confirmed; Mining Zimbabwe can report.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
Councillor Charles Mugwagwa, speaking to Mining Zimbabwe, said that a boulder collapsed onto the miner while he was working in a shaft, killing him instantly. A second miner sustained a leg injury in the incident.
“Indeed, an artisanal miner died at a site here in Norton,” Mugwagwa said. “I’m told a boulder collapsed on the miner while working in a shaft, and he died instantly, while the other sustained a leg injury.”
The deceased has been identified locally as Joseph, who reportedly lived with his parents at Drummond Farm.
Councillor Mugwagwa has appealed for community support, urging those who are able to come together following this tragic incident.
More details are expected to emerge as investigations continue, and further information becomes available.
