Caledonia reports fatality at Blanket mine in Zimbabwe

Caledonia Mining has announced a fatality at its Blanket mine in Zimbabwe in a mining-related accident on 7 July.

The accident occurred in number 6 shaft area of the gold mine and Caledonia said the Minister of Mines and Mining Development and the Inspector of Mines will provide the necessary assistance to the Ministry of Mines Inspectorate Department in its enquiry into the incident.

Chief executive officer Steve Curtis said: "We take the safety of our employees very seriously at Blanket so we are very disappointed with this fatality. I join with my colleagues in expressing our sincere condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of the deceased."

Caledonia said that until the outcome of the enquiry is known no further details can be released.