BUSINESS DAY TV: Mining industry fatalities reached a record low last year, but 73 people were still killed in incidents at the country’s mines, and that excludes three miners who were trapped underground when a mine shaft collapsed at the Lily Mine in Barberton almost a year ago.So what is standing in the way of a zero fatality industry and what sort of engagement is there between the industry and the Department of Mineral Resources? For more we’re joined on News Leader by Mike Teke, the president of the Chamber of Mines.Mike ... so the chamber’s goal is zero harm. How far away are we from that or is this just an industry where safety cannot be guaranteed?MIKE TEKE: It’s important to note that zero harm is not the Chamber of Mines goal. It is a mining industry goal that was set by the Mine Health and Safety Council, which consists of the tripartite between business, labour and government and we agreed to set what we call milestones until 2024. One of those milestones is zero harm. ...
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