Question NW1947 to the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Mr
11 December 2024 - NW1947
Komane, Mr LM to ask the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Mr
(1) Whether any inspections and/or safety evacuations have been conducted at the Mapochs Iron Mine in the past five years; if not, why not; if so, (2) whether he will furnish Mr L M Komane with a full investigation report detailing the inspection and/or safety evacuations that have been conducted at the specified mine; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
- The Department’s, mine health and safety inspectors conducted inspections at Mapochs pit and plant. The mine management is responsible to conduct safety evacuations or emergency drill from time to time.
- The last inspection was conducted on the 24 April 2024 and instructions were issued on the transgressions that were identified.
The owner stopped the mine during May 2024 as a result of financial constraints.