Petra Diamonds reports tailings breach, mining prod'n suspended
Petra Diamond announces that earlier today the eastern wall of the tailings storage facility at the Williamson mine was breached, resulting in flooding away from the pit which has extended into certain areas outside of the mine lease area.
To date, no injuries or fatalities have been confirmed and the teams on the ground are engaging with community members to keep them away from the affected area, said the company. Operations at Williamson are suspended. Petra runs three underground producing mines in South Africa, Finsch, Cullinan Mine and Koffiefontein. The Williamson Mine is an open pit operation in Tanzania.
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