findings
30 May 2006
A team of local and international experts was appointed by the Department of
Minerals and Energy to investigate the risks to miners, mines and the public
posed by seismic events in gold mining districts, following a large tremor that
caused damage to buildings and injuries to people in the town of Stilfontein in
March 2005. The investigation, led by Dr Ray Durrheim from the Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has been completed and the report is
now ready for release.
The media is invited to a press conference on the matter on:
Date: Monday, 5 June 2006
Venue: DME offices (Boardroom 8B) 234 Mineralia Centre, Cnr Andries and Visagie
Street
Time: 12h00
A hard copy of the document will be distributed to the media at the end of
the press conference.
Enquiries:
Ms Malebo Mahape
Acting Chief Director: Communication
Tel: (012) 317 8085
Cell: 082 449 8650
E-mail: malebo.mahape@dme.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Minerals and Energy
30 May 2006
