South&nbsp;Africa&nbsp;saw the&nbsp;lowest number of&nbsp;mine&nbsp;deaths&nbsp;on&nbsp;record&nbsp;last year, with 51 people killed compared to 81 the previous year, the&nbsp;mines ministry said on Friday.

"The&nbsp;lowest&nbsp;recorded fatalities in&nbsp;2019&nbsp;at 51 shows that there's a possibility of a fatality-free mining industry and that's what we are striving for," the ministry cited Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/south-africas-troubled-anc-meets-to-elect-new-leader-26911">Gwede Mantashe</a> as saying in comments posted on Twitter.

A poor safety&nbsp;record&nbsp;has contributed to slower investment at some&nbsp;South&nbsp;African&nbsp;mines in recent years, along with depressed commodities prices and rising labour and power costs.

Nineteen people died in gold&nbsp;mines last year, 19 in platinum&nbsp;mines, seven in coal&nbsp;mines and six in other types of&nbsp;mine, the ministry said.

South Africa saw the lowest number of mine deaths on record last year, with 51 people killed compared to 81 the previous year, the mines ministry said on Friday.

South Africa saw the lowest number of mine deaths on record last year, with 51 people killed compared to 81 the previous year, the mines ministry said on Friday. "The lowest recorded fatalities in 2019 at 51 shows that there's a possibility of a fatality-free mining industry and that's what we are striving for," the ministry cited Minister Gwede Mantashe as saying in comments posted on Twitter. A poor safety record has contributed to slower investment at some South African mines in recent years, along with depressed commodities prices and rising labour and power costs. Nineteen people died in gold mines last year, 19 in platinum mines, seven in coal mines and six in other types of mine, the ministry said.

Mine deaths fell to record low last year: South African ministry

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Mine deaths fell to record low last year: South African ministry