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Fatalities and injuries related to gold mining in South Africa 2021-2022
In 2022, 12 fatal accidents occurred as a result of gold mining in South Africa. However, the same activity caused 589 injuries in the same year. Compared to 2021, fatalities and injuries from gold mining saw a decrease of 45 percent and 20 percent, respectively.