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FUM - First Uranium Corporation - Fatal accident at Ezulwini Mine
First Uranium Corporation
(Continued under the laws of British Columbia, Canada)
(Registration number C0777384)
(South African registration number 2007/009016/10)
Share code: FUM ISIN: CA33744R1029
November 14, 2011
FATAL ACCIDENT AT EZULWINI MINE
TORONTO and JOHANNESBURG, November 14, 2011 - It is with deep regret
that First Uranium Corporation (Toronto: FIU.TO) (JSE: FUM) (ISIN:
CA33744R1029) ("First Uranium" or the "Company") today announced that a
fall of ground has claimed the life of an underground employee at its
Ezulwini Mine. The incident occurred on 48 level in an O-line stoping
panel.
In terms of section 54 of the Mine Health and Safety Act (South
Africa), the Department of Mineral Resources has issued an instruction
to withdraw all workers from the affected area until such time as an
investigation into the incident has been completed. Accordingly,
underground mining activity at the Ezulwini Mine has been suspended.
The Company has extended its sincere condolences to the family, friends
and co-workers of the deceased.
For further information, please contact:
Gail Strauss - gailstrauss@mweb.co.za
About First Uranium Corporation
First Uranium Corporation (TSX:FIU, JSE:FUM) is focused on its goal of
becoming a low-cost producer of gold and uranium through the expansion
of the underground development to feed the new gold and uranium plants
at the Ezulwini Mine and the ramp-up of production at the Mine Waste
Solutions (MWS) tailings recovery facility following the completion of
a significant gold capital expansion program in May 2011. Both
operations are located in South Africa.
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significant risks and uncertainties, and other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from expected results. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and we assume
no responsibility to update or revise them to reflect new events or
circumstances.
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