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Statement re Incident at Barberton Mines
Statement re Incident at Barberton Mines.
About this update from Pan African Resources Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n Pan African Resources PLC \n\n (`Pan African' or the `Company') \n\n(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with\n registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) \n\n Share code on AIM: PAF \n\n Share code on JSE: PAN \n\n ISIN: GB0004300496 \n\n Incident at Barberton Mines \n\nPan African confirmed today that trespassers conducting illegal mining activity\nset a fire on the Consort mine at Barberton on Saturday, 21 February 2009.\n\nThe bodies of five of these men have been found underground.\n\nManagement have sealed off the area and all necessary safety precautions have\nbeen taken; no mine employees have been harmed. The police and the Inspector of\nMines have been informed of the incident.\n\nMining resumed on schedule, Monday 23 February 2009, and management expects an\ninsignificant impact on production.\n\n ENDS \n\nFor further information on Pan African Resources plc, please visit the website\nat www.panafricanresources.com\n\nEnquiries:\n\nPan African Resources\n\nJan Nelson, CEO\n\n+27 (0) 11 243 2900\n\nKeith Spencer, Chairman\n\n+27 (0) 11 880 3155\n\nNicole Spruijt, Public Relations\n\n+27 (0) 11 243 2900\n\nRBC Capital Markets\n\nMartin Eales\n\n+44 (0) 20 7029 7881\n\nMacquarie First South Advisers (Pty) Limited\n\nThato Morojele\n\n+27 (0) 11 583 2379\n\nAnnerie Britz\n\n+27 (0) 11 583 2328\n\nMelanie de Nysschen\n\n+27 (0) 11 583 2316\n\nSt James's Corporate Services Limited\n\nPhil Dexter\n\n+44 (0) 20 7499 3916\n\nFDBeachhead Media & Investor Relations\n\nJennifer Cohen\n\n+27 (0) 11 214 2401\n\nLouise Brugman\n\n+27 (0) 83 504 1186\n ","length":1975,"tagName":"div"}]