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There is no doubt that mine workers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world with the threat of injury almost constant. Working in a confined, hazardous and constantly changing environment, they face a plethora of dangers from rock falls to electrocution and explosions. South Africa produces 10% of the world’s gold and has 40% of the world’s known resources. But some of these resources are becoming increasingly difficult to exploit due to the great depths where they are situated. The South African Chamber of Mines reports that gold production has fallen due to depleting resources so mi...