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DIAMONDCORP SUSPENDS MINING AT LACE AFTER AN EMPLOYEE IS INJURED

South African development and exploration company DiamondCorp has announced that it has temporarily suspended mining operations at Lace following a South African Department of Minerals Resources (DMR) investigation into an injury in the mine, IDEX Online reports.

The company said that the incident occurred when explosive misfires were being made safe and resulted in a miner’s assistant suffering contusions and cracked ribs, for which he was hospitalized and put under observation.

The company said that there would be no material financial impact, but that it would not meet its 30,000 ton ore target, with management aiming to make up the July shortfall by September.

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