Medusa Mining (ASX:MML) suffers 2 more fatalities

15/01/2021 07:00:00

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Small cap Perth based miner, Medusa Mining (ASX:MML) has reported 2 fatalities at its Gold Mine in the Philippines.

The fatalities occurred last Tuesday while the 2 contract miners were undertaking maintenance work at an underground pumping station.

The Philippine Mines and Geosciences Bureau has been notified and a full investigation is ongoing.

This is not the first fatality for Medusa. Last year a rockfall killed 2 workers and a third was fatally electrocuted – all at the same Philippines mine.

Shares in Medusa Mining (ASX:MML) closed 1.9 per cent lower at $0.76.