Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Accident at Blanket Mine
February 26 2018 - 1:00AM
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc
(TSX:CAL)(NYSE:CMCL)(AIM:CMCL) regrets to announce a fatality at
the Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe in a mining-related accident on 23
February 2018.
The accident occurred in the Blanket Quartz Reef area of the
mine. Management has notified the Minister of Mines and Mining
Development and the Inspector of Mines and will provide all the
necessary assistance to the Ministry of Mines Inspectorate
Department in its enquiry into this incident. Production in the
section has stopped pending an investigation.
Until such a time as the outcome of this enquiry has been
reached, no further details can be released. The directors and
management of Caledonia and Blanket express their sincere
condolences to the family and colleagues of the deceased.
Steve Curtis, Chief Executive Officer, said:
“It is with great sadness that we announce a fatal accident at
Blanket Mine during the night shift on the 23rd of February. I join
with all of my colleagues and fellow directors in expressing our
sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased."
Caledonia Mining Corporation PlcMark
LearmonthTel: +44 1534 679 802
Maurice MasonTel: +44 759 078 1139
WH IrelandAdrian Hadden/Ed AllsoppTel: +44 20
7220 1751
BlytheweighTim Blythe/Camilla Horsfall/Megan
Ray Tel: +44 207 138 3204
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