Fatality at the Moma Mine
June 03 2024 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
Fatality at the Moma Mine
Kenmare Resources plc
(“Kenmare” or “the Company” or "the Group")
3 June 2024
Fatality at the Moma Mine
Kenmare Resources plc (LSE:KMR, ISE:KMR) regrets
to report a fatality at its Moma Titanium Minerals Mine (the "Mine"
or "Moma") in northern Mozambique on 1 June 2024. Initial
investigations found that the deceased, who was an excavator
operator employed by one of Kenmare’s contractors, was involved in
a fatal incident during the night shift. He was part of a team of
contractor employees establishing a new dry mining area for the Wet
Concentrator Plant (“WCP”) A operations.
Kenmare suspended all mining and processing
operations at Moma following the incident for a safety stand-down
and for employees to be briefed. An investigation by mine
management and the police has begun. Kenmare has notified
Mozambique’s Ministry of Mining, Ministério dos Recursos Minerais e
Energia (MIREME), and remains in close contact with Ministry
officials. The Mine has now resumed full operation, except for WCP
A’s dry mining operations, which remain suspended to allow further
investigations to continue.
Kenmare is focused on providing support to the
family and colleagues of the deceased.
Statement from Michael Carvill, Managing
Director:
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of
our contractor colleague and we offer our sincerest condolences to
his family and friends. We are conducting further investigations to
understand why this tragedy occurred and how to prevent it from
happening again. The safety and wellbeing of our employees and
contractors is our highest priority, as was reinforced to our team
by senior site leadership during the weekend’s safety
stand-down.”
For further information, please contact:
Kenmare Resources plc
Jeremy Dibb / Katharine Sutton / Michael Starke
Investor Relations
ir@kenmareresources.com
Tel: +353 1 671 0411
Mob: + 353 87 943 0367 / + 353 87 663 0875
Murray (PR advisor)
Paul O’Kane
pokane@murraygroup.ie
Tel: +353 1 498 0300
Mob: +353 86 609 0221
About Kenmare Resources
Kenmare Resources plc is one of the world's
largest producers of mineral sands products. Listed on the London
Stock Exchange and the Euronext Dublin, Kenmare operates the Moma
Titanium Minerals Mine in Mozambique. Moma's production accounts
for approximately 7% of global titanium feedstocks and the Company
supplies to customers operating in more than 15 countries. Kenmare
produces raw materials that are ultimately consumed in everyday
quality-of-life items such as paints, plastics and ceramic
tiles.
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