Is gold mining a dangerous process for the gold miners themselves?

Mining can be potentially dangerous to the actual miners themselves. Most Western countries have put in place safety and health regulations to make sure that these miners are protected in their workplace.The more dangerous type of gold mining is the kind that takes place. there are several things that could make this process dangerous because rocks may fail and any kind of disruption in the normal environment of the mine could be disastrous since it is contained underground, ie fires, explosions etc.Of course, workers who enter these kind of working conditions go through thorough training for their safety's sake and for the sake of minimizing liability on the part of the employer.

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Unfortunately, gold mining can prove to be quite dangerous for gold miners as more often than not, the safety standards are not the top priority involved in the gold mining process. Instead the profits of big gold companies are frequently at the forefront, meaning that gold miners do not always work in an environment that is safe and healthy for them. In South Africa, for example, among the world's greatest contributors to the gold market, there are horrendous mining safety practices, with the number of casualties growing annually. As a matter of fact, just over two years ago, more than three thousand gold miners were confounded deep underground for a number of days prior to their rescue. Thankfully, this incident, combined with the two hundred casualties that year caused a massive strike on the part of gold miners in South Africa. In a completely different part of the world, China's gold production has risen exponentially in the past ten years, even exceeding the production rate of South Africa. Regrettably, the gold mines in China have polluted the nearby vicinities, but gold mining in China seems to be taking a turn for the better now that global gold mining corporations are increasing their awareness and responsibility towards the environment as well as labor laws. For example, Sino Gold, an Australian gold mining corporation that has become active in China as well, is making it a point to recycle water, recover land, and reduce the effects of cyanide in waste. Such practices are certainly serving as a step in the right direction for China in terms of reforming some of their gold mining processes. Hence, we are hopeful that gold mining in China will learn from the lessons of other nations involved in the gold industry, and implement practices that will keep both the gold miners and the environment safe.

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