Lily mine
1,000 days later & families of trapped Lily Mine workers feel betrayed by govt
Tuesday marks 1,000 days since the relatives of Pretty Nkambule, Solomon Nyirenda and Yvonne Mnisi set up camp at the mine’s gates near Barberton in Mpumalanga.
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Lily Mine workers' families determined to recover loved ones’ trapped remains
It’s been more than five years since the workers disappeared underground and exactly two years since their loved ones began camping at the Lily Mine.
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Lily Mine families ask Mantashe for viable plan to retrieve workers' bodies
Search and rescue operations have been halted over safety concerns, but the families of the miners believe government has the capacity to retrieve their remains.
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Families of trapped Lily Mine miners plead with Mantashe to help retrieve bodies
Earlier this week, Deputy Chief Inspector of mines Mthokosi Zondi assured affected families that Vantage Goldfields intended to open the mine in July brining new hopes to surrounding communities and family members.
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Action SA mulls legal action against Lily Mine BRPs
In 2019 the High Court ordered that the process be finalised. However, this was yet to happen. Mashaba said the party is now in talks with one of the bidders for the mine to take legal steps to hold the BRPs in contempt of court.
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5 years on and still no help for trapped Lily Mine workers
On the 5th of February in 2016, 90 miners who were trapped underground at the mine were rescued but Yvonne Mnisi, Pretty Nkambule and Solomon Nyirenda were not so lucky.
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Lily Mine families oppose Vantage Goldfields’ move to reopen mine
Former workers and family members claimed the CEO of Vantage Goldfields, Mike McChesney, wanted the mine to operate from next year and promised to compensate former employees.
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Lily Mine families back legal challenge to get worker’s remains retrieved
Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi, and Solomon Nyirenda were trapped underground following a tremor that collapsed part of the mine in Mpumalanga in February 2016.
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Govt lied about retrieving Lily Mine container, says Mashaba
Over four years ago three mineworkers – Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi, and Solomon Nyirenda – were trapped underground after a tremor.
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Lily Mine families want prosecutions over failure to retrieve workers’ remains
A shaft collapse in February 2016 left Solomon Nyirenda, Pretty Nkambule, and Yvonne Mnisi trapped in a container.
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Families of miners trapped in Lily Mine hope ConCourt challenge brings closure
Attempts to retrieve their bodies were abandoned for safety reasons but the families believe it is possible.
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Lily Mine families get a breakthrough
The families said progress was made in the litigation against the mine’s management.
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Govt let us down because we’re poor, say Lily Mine families
Pretty Nkambule, Solomon Nyarende and Yvonne Mnisi were trapped when a container disappeared below the surface.
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Undocumented foreign national arrested after 2 illegal miners die at Lily Mine
The undocumented Mozambican national, who was found to be in possession of dagga, will also face charge of trespassing after two bodies were recovered from a non-operating shaft at the mine.
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Police probe death of two illegal miners at Lily Mine
It's understood the pair was found in a shaft at the non-operating mine on Thursday.
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Lily Mine families have renewed hope of finding trapped mineworkers
The families told Eyewitness News about the two access tunnels that were allegedly not mentioned by mine management.
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Families suspend search for trapped Lily Mine workers
Efforts to rescue them at the time failed and the mine suspended recovery efforts, saying it didn't have enough money.
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Families vow to retrieve bodies from Lily mine despite arrest threats
The operation began on Monday, with family members and co-workers going underground to assess the situation.
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Lily Mine promises to recover remains of workers
Yvonne Mnisi, Pretty Nkambule and Solomon Nyarende were trapped underground in a metal structure during a massive ground collapse exactly three years ago.
