Dangerous incident: copper wiring stolen

April 10, 2018 Tara

While investigating why car park lights were not working, an electrician discovered that copper wiring had been stolen from the site.
Recommendations to industry: Copper theft is cyclic and mine operators should review the site security of areas that have equipment and are often unattended for long periods of time.

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