Andrada Mining Investigates Worker Death at Uis Mine

Swakopmund — The cause of death of an Andrada Mining employee, who died while at work at the Uis tin mine on Monday, remains unknown. The miner was identified as Fillemon Mwashidange. Andrada spokesperson Elizabeth Manasse said no final determination has been made on the circumstances surrounding his death. "Andrada is following appropriate procedures in relation to the incident and is cooperating fully with all relevant procedures. At this time, no final determinations have been made, as formal processes are ongoing," Manasse said. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines This comes amid speculation among workers surrounding Mwashidange's death, including allegations that he had been placed on light duty before his death. Manasse said the mine is currently focusing on supporting Mwashidange's family. "Our priority is to treat the family with dignity, compassion and respect during an extremely difficult time. To that effect, Andrada is engaging the appropriate channels and ensuring the family is supported, kept appropriately informed and given the privacy they need," she said. Andrada general manager Dana Hattingh, shortly after the miners' death, appealed in an internal memo to employees not to speculate on his death until the necessary processes have been completed. "Those directly affected by the incident are encouraged to approach the company's employee wellness structures for support," Hatting said. Read the original article on New Era . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.