Namibia: Government Adopts Health and Safety Regulations for Mining

Government officials signed a mine health and safety standard operating procedures (SOPs) document in Windhoek on Monday.

Mining is a high-risk sector, with workers risking tuberculosis and other occupational lung diseases driven by many factors, including high long-term exposure to silica dust.

“Let us reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that no worker’s health is compromised in the pursuit of economic growth,” ministry of labour, industrial relations and employment executive director Lydia…