JOHANNESBURG,
Aug. 30, 2013 /CNW/ - Atlatsa
Resources Corporation ("Atlatsa" or the "Company") announces with
deep regret that a winch operator lost his life in a scraper
winch-related accident at Bokoni Platinum Mine's (Bokoni) UM2 shaft
section on Wednesday, 28 August
2013.
Immediately after the accident Bokoni mine management stopped
operations at the affected section. The South African Department of
Mineral Resources (DMR) then completed its inspection and issued a
section 54 safety stoppage notice at UM2 shaft section.
Harold Motaung, CEO of Atlatsa, said, "We deeply
regret losing a member of our family. An improving safety culture,
with specific emphasis on changing individual behavioural patterns,
is imperative to our overall transformation strategy at Bokoni.
Management will continue to place emphasis on this focus area,
which has been disappointing over the past month."
Further updates will be provided to the market in due
course.
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SOURCE Atlatsa Resources Corporation