Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Fatal accident at Blanket Mine
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL) reported a tragic accident at its Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe on February 16, 2023, resulting in the death of one employee during secondary blasting operations.
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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL) reported a tragic accident at its Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe on February 16, 2023, resulting in the death of one employee during secondary blasting operations. The company is currently awaiting further details pending an official inquiry by the relevant authorities. Caledonia has expressed condolences to the deceased's family and colleagues. The incident highlights critical safety concerns within mining operations, but no further information is available regarding its impact on company operations or financial performance at this time.
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- Safety incident resulting in the death of an employee.
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ST HELIER, Jersey, Feb. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It is with regret that Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (“Caledonia”) (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL; AIM: CMCL; VFEX: CMCL) reports that an accident took place in the afternoon of February 16, 2023 at the Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe, as a result of which one Blanket Mine employee was killed. The accident related to secondary blasting.
Further details cannot be released pending the outcome of an enquiry into this accident by the relevant authorities.
Caledonia expresses its condolences to the family and colleagues of the deceased.
Enquiries:
| Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Mark Learmonth Camilla Horsfall | Tel: +44 1534 679 800 Tel: +44 7817 841 793 |
| Cenkos Securities plc (Nomad and Joint Broker) Adrian Hadden Neil McDonald Pearl Kellie | Tel: +44 207 397 1965 Tel: +44 131 220 9771 Tel: +44 131 220 9775 |
| Liberum Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Scott Mathieson/Kane Collings | Tel: +44 20 3100 2000 |
| BlytheRay Financial PR (UK) Tim Blythe/Megan Ray | Tel: +44 207 138 3204 |
| 3PPB (Financial PR, North America) Patrick Chidley Paul Durham | Tel: +1 917 991 7701 Tel: +1 203 940 2538 |
| Curate Public Relations (Zimbabwe) Debra Tatenda | Tel: +263 77802131 |
| IH Securities (Private) Limited (VFEX Sponsor - Zimbabwe) Lloyd Mlotshwa | Tel: +263 (242) 745 119/33/39 |
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