Metallon Corporation has announced that it is ending all unsafe mining activities including all small-scale mining, and will be returning operations to formalised mining at its Redwing Mine in Penhalonga where 15 Artisanal miners were stuck underground following a 20-metre mine shaft collapse.
By Kelvin Sungiso
In a statement, the gold miner said it is relieved that no lives were lost and medical care and necessary support were rendered to the affected.
Metallon said it is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all workers at Redwing Mine and will take all necessary measures to prevent any future incidents.
Here is the Press statement in full:-
Update on Redwing Mine Operations
We are relieved to report that all 15 miners have evacuated to the surface and there has been no loss of life. Medical care and all necessary support have been rendered to the affected.
Metallon Corporation, the owner of Redwing Mine and Mazowe Mine wishes to state the following;
Redwing Mine has historically operated as a formalised, large-scale mine. When the mine was placed under corporate rescue in 2020, and under the management of an administrator, artisanal mining was introduced on a wide scale. This incident occurred in one of the artisanal mining near-surface pits. In 2022, the Supreme Court effectively removed the mine from corporate rescue. Since then, Metallon has been engaged in processes to restore formalised mining. As part of these processes, Metallon is ending unsafe mining practices, including all small-scale mining, and returning these operations to the formalised mining that Metallon has always conducted.
Metallon Corp. Management ENDS
