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JOHANNESBURG Five miners died on Sunday in a fire at a South African copper mine operated by unlisted Palabora Mining Company, the company said in a statement.
Safety is a huge issue in South Africa's deep and dangerous mines and increasingly a focus for investors. A spate of deaths at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations, including a seismic event that killed seven miners in early May, has highlighted the risks they face. (Reuters)
