Johannesburg - BHP Billiton’s South African coal unit has
suspended mining activities at the underground operations of its Khutala
colliery in South Africa after a fatality at the mine, the company said on
Friday.
“The fatality occurred during the performance of maintenance
work on a conveyor belt in the underground operations and the incident has been
reported to the relevant authorities,” BHP Billiton [JSE:BIL] Energy Coal South
Africa (Becsa) said.
The accident occurred on January 12.
“Mining activities at the underground operation have been suspended and the company has commenced an investigation in order to establish the circumstances of the accident,” it said.