The Minerals Council, along with other partners, have identified the health and support needs of ex-mineworkers since they ...

Coal miners are at risk of developing pneumoconiosis ... aimed at protecting workers from the equally fatal disease silicosis, was approved last year. The mining industry is anticipating that ...

Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunnelling, stone masonry ...

The government provides compensation to the families of deceased miners who have been diagnosed with certified compensable diseases. These include silicosis, coal worker’s pneumoconiosis ...

This achievement marks a critical turning point for the thousands affected by silicosis and tuberculosis (TB) linked to occupational hazards within the mining sector. The Tshiamiso Trust was ...

We discussed the burden of silicosis in the Midlands, particularly in Kwekwe, and the challenges of managing this incurable disease. In Zimbabwe’s mining communities, a silent killer is claiming ...

Silicosis, resulting from exposure to silica dust in the mines, is a chronic condition for which no treatment is available, it contributes to mineworkers' susceptibility to TB infection and ...

Industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa launched its Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease (OLD) Guide in ...

This action can help many former mine workers who are suffering from lung diseases related to their careers in mining.