南非矿工正在审查安全规程，因为今年的死亡人数已经超过过去两年，南非矿产理事会首席执行官姆齐拉·姆特詹尼对路透社表示。
姆特詹尼表示，截至10月12日，已记录53人死亡，而2025年和2024年的历史低点分别为41人和42人。
姆特詹尼表示，矿业公司，尤其是首席执行官，对当前的安全表现存在担忧。
South African miners are reviewing safety protocols as the number of fatalities this year is already above the last two, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane told Reuters.
姆特詹尼表示，工人有权拒绝不安全的工作，该行业正在审视控制措施的实施。
姆特詹尼表示，大多数死亡事故发生在金矿和铂金矿行业，因为这些行业是最大的雇主。
南非的矿业产出在8月份同比下降12.7%，而7月份的下降幅度经修订后为7.0%。
53 deaths were recorded as of October 12, Mthenjane said, compared with historic lows of 41 in 2025 and 42 in 2024 There is concern amongst mining companies and particularly CEOs over the current safety performance, Mthenjane said Workers have a right to say no to unsafe work and the sector is looking at the implementation of controls, he said Mthenjane said most fatalities were reported in the gold and platinum sectors because they were the biggest employers South Africa's mining output fell 12.7% year on year in August, compared with a revised decrease of 7.0% in July