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Western Areas Limited - Underground fire at South Deep Gold Mine
WESTERN AREAS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number: 1959/003209/06)
Share code: WAR ISIN No: ZAE000016549
ADR Ticker symbol : WARUY
CUSIP No: 957654304
("Western Areas" or "the Company")
Underground fire at South Deep Gold Mine
A fire broke out in the 95/3 West project area at South Deep on the 31st
August "06 following a routine blast.
The area was immediately isolated, and air into the area was restricted in
order to prevent the fire from spreading. Mine personnel, in conjunction
with proto teams (trained in fighting mine fires) from the region, have
been successful in ensuring that the fire has not spread from the 3 West
area which is contained at this point in time. Access to the fire has been
restricted for safety reasons, and no one has been hurt in the process of
containing the fire.
For safety reasons, production was stopped for a period of 6 days while the
fire was being addressed. Production levels have resumed to at least 75%
of that prior to the occurrence of the fire.
Earlier indications were that the fire could be extinguished sooner.
Johannesburg
22 September 2006
E-mail: info@wal.co.za
Date: 22/09/2006 05:32:29 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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